Dolphins: The Wild Side

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• Posted 02/14/10 by Zach
  Obama really needs to tell japan to STOP hunting these creatures, if japans refuse, war.
• Posted 01/13/10 by bardofoc
  I remember reading an article in the paper a few years back about scientists commenting on how pop culture has just about idolized dolphins in recent decades and bestowed upon them attributes that have no scientific backing. Humans have come to view dolphins as our water based cousins, or people who have fins and flippers instead of arms and legs. All scientific evidence, however, indicates that dolphins are not as intelligent as we believe them to be. As I recall one scientist putting it, Flipper might be more intelligent than Fido running around in your backyard, but he is nowhere as smart as humans or even chimps.
• Posted 01/12/10 by ej
  Japan's killing the dolphins population. Now we have less dolphins so they are becoming agressive.
• Posted 01/12/10 by Fred
  I really enjoyed this video and appreciate the opportunity to watch it, since I don't have cable TV. I remember reading about dolphin aggression about 15 years ago. This film clearly shows they are not quite the "pacific" creatures we usually think of. Their frontal lobes (thinking portion of the brain) are very highly developed and their brains looks very similar to humans. It really has to make you wonder what goes on inside their heads, and that we should not hunt whales and dolphins. Many people feel it is wrong to capture and use these animals for entertainment. They are probably right.
• Posted 01/11/10 by jaguar02
  Yes, I enjoyed this documentary very much. Not too much on the brutalness of killings of other mammals. I have often wondered if all the underwater experiements and testing done by the military using high sonar, radio waves, explosives,etc have altered the natural behaviour of these and other beautiful sea creatures, such as mass beachings of whales and dolphins, the aggressiveness recently seen by such sea mammals as bottle nose dolphins and killer whales.
• Posted 01/11/10 by Robin Ercole
  This movie was so informative and fascinating... I can truly say I learned something new. But, I am glad to observe, my general opinion of Dolphins has not changed; they are intelligent creatures, at least as intelligent as us, a perfect example that there are still wonders we, as humans, do not understand; a perfect lesson, that our hubris is the only real "proof" of our superiority....
• Posted 01/10/10 by Evelyn
  I thoroughly enjoyed the film. It truly shows the dolphins in the wild. It makes me want to swim with them in captivity.
• Posted 01/09/10 by Sue
  A beautiful documentary. We can never forget that these are beautiful but wild creatures. They will do what it takes to survive and man should never underestimate what they can and will do regardless of how we try to domesticate them for our fun and pleasure. I too enjoy watching their grace at places like Sea World because I have not had the pleasure of seeing them in the wild.
• Posted 01/09/10 by SunnyDaze
  This was a remarkable piece. Many thanks to the photography crew for such wonderful work and to all those involved who cared enough and held true to a very real story. Thanks also to the countless others whose dedication and obvious love towards these gracious, intelegent animals prompted such a beautiful, real look into wild dolphin life. Mr. Keach as always, has done good as the narrator. Thank you.
• Posted 11/09/09 by Alexia
  this kinda scary caus dolphins seem like very calm animals.....plus I luv these they make me feel soothed
• Posted 11/08/09 by a rabbit
  This is the first time in weeks I have been totally mesmerized by a presentation. How truly fascinating! I couldn't tear myself away from the entire program. Many, many thanks.
• Posted 11/07/09 by Toni
  Seems Males and Moms are the same in all species. Very interesting new material, thanks
• Posted 08/11/09 by mb
  Actually, all dolphins are of the Order Cetacea, or commonly 'cetaceans'. Orcas are also cetaceans but of the Family 'delphinidea' Suborder 'odontoceti' toothed whales of which there are 60+ species. The dolphin is a small toothed whale.