Comments on: Swimming with Dolphins – a Dream come true? http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/ Life is what you make it! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:04:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Neil & Jorva http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-51753 Neil & Jorva Sun, 13 Mar 2011 04:38:20 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-51753 Update on Bali's Lovina Bay early morning 'dolphin' viewing trip. We were there in mid February, 2011. One of 28 small boats, all with long-tail outboards (unprotected propellers). The few pods that came through were not dolphins at all, they were porpoises (small, no snout, different dorsal fin from porpoises, chubbier, and duller). They seemed terrified, surrounded by dozens of boats as they were, chased whenever they appeared and tried to move away. We stopped our boat and left the others to harrass the terrified creatures. One of my least enjoyable experiences. Update on Bali’s Lovina Bay early morning ‘dolphin’ viewing trip. We were there in mid February, 2011. One of 28 small boats, all with long-tail outboards (unprotected propellers). The few pods that came through were not dolphins at all, they were porpoises (small, no snout, different dorsal fin from porpoises, chubbier, and duller). They seemed terrified, surrounded by dozens of boats as they were, chased whenever they appeared and tried to move away. We stopped our boat and left the others to harrass the terrified creatures. One of my least enjoyable experiences.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-51559 Lisa Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:38:18 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-51559 Just watch "The Cove" and make up your mind. I know after I saw this movie there is no way I will ever go and see/swim with captive dolphins. Just watch “The Cove” and make up your mind. I know after I saw this movie there is no way I will ever go and see/swim with captive dolphins.

]]> By: Anti-dolphin cruelty http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-48911 Anti-dolphin cruelty Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:31:08 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-48911 Keeping dolphins in captivity for human entertainment in this way is down-right cruel. People should really think twice before paying to swim with dolphins in a swimming pool (in the wild is completely different). People think it's cruel to make bears dance or for lion tamers to make lions perform and yet it's perfectly fine to keep dolphins in extremely (compared with the distances they are capable of in the wild) small spaces, to jump through rings and balance balls etc!!!!!!! Do you think it's the fact that they live in water is what confuses people? Or maybe it's because they look a little too similar to fish...? Or maybe it's because dolphins always seem to be 'smiling' that they must enjoy being at the beck and call of humans? In the wild dolphins can live up to 45 years and yet in captivity most dolphins last an average of 5 years. So please think twice before supporting this type of animal cruelty. Thank you Keeping dolphins in captivity for human entertainment in this way is down-right cruel. People should really think twice before paying to swim with dolphins in a swimming pool (in the wild is completely different).

People think it’s cruel to make bears dance or for lion tamers to make lions perform and yet it’s perfectly fine to keep dolphins in extremely (compared with the distances they are capable of in the wild) small spaces, to jump through rings and balance balls etc!!!!!!! Do you think it’s the fact that they live in water is what confuses people? Or maybe it’s because they look a little too similar to fish…? Or maybe it’s because dolphins always seem to be ‘smiling’ that they must enjoy being at the beck and call of humans?

In the wild dolphins can live up to 45 years and yet in captivity most dolphins last an average of 5 years. So please think twice before supporting this type of animal cruelty. Thank you

]]> By: Kim K http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-46798 Kim K Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:26:20 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-46798 I found this book that has all the location where you can swim with dolphins in the wild. It is called Swimming with Dolphins in Paradise; A guide to professional wild dolphin swims. I saw it on ebay. It is a early release edition for christmas. I am going to buy it cuz i have searched forever for a book on it with pics and stuff. now i finally found one. It looks sooooo awseome. I swam with dolphins in panama city florida once it was so cool. I can not wait to read this book. Anyways it has like prices, locations, and a whole bunch of other stuff in it. i put the website in my website box it's on ebay or swimwithdolphins.moogo.com so. Hope that helps someone else out too! I found this book that has all the location where you can swim with dolphins in the wild. It is called Swimming with Dolphins in Paradise; A guide to professional wild dolphin swims. I saw it on ebay. It is a early release edition for christmas. I am going to buy it cuz i have searched forever for a book on it with pics and stuff. now i finally found one. It looks sooooo awseome. I swam with dolphins in panama city florida once it was so cool. I can not wait to read this book. Anyways it has like prices, locations, and a whole bunch of other stuff in it. i put the website in my website box it’s on ebay or swimwithdolphins.moogo.com so. Hope that helps someone else out too!

]]> By: Ryan http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-45942 Ryan Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:43:35 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-45942 Swimming with the Dolphins? <strong>Try Swimming with Whalesharks</strong> in Donsol, Sorsogon in the Philippines. That's what I am talking about. :) Swimming with the Dolphins?

Try Swimming with Whalesharks in Donsol, Sorsogon in the Philippines. That’s what I am talking about.

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-45940 Chris Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:32:55 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-45940 All the best for your Dolphin trips, <strong>Michelle</strong> and <strong>Adri</strong>. As much as I agree to better support the locals with their boat trips; even those are quite commercial already - you have sometimes 20 or more boats chasing the few dolphins. On the other hand, even Melca is providing jobs for locals to feed and take care of the dolphins and their other animals. Hard to say, which one is better. :-/ All the best for your Dolphin trips, Michelle and Adri. As much as I agree to better support the locals with their boat trips; even those are quite commercial already – you have sometimes 20 or more boats chasing the few dolphins. On the other hand, even Melca is providing jobs for locals to feed and take care of the dolphins and their other animals. Hard to say, which one is better.

]]> By: Adri http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-45931 Adri Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:48:31 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-45931 I love dolphins! Eventhough I dont get opportunity to swim with dolphins (not yet), am happy enough to see them from the boat (many times we saw them during the diving trips). I think Melca is just too commercial and money oritented, I have no interest to go there. If I want to, I prefer take a dolphins watching trip with local people and their tradional boats, just to support local people in Lovina. For dolphins lover, check this out: http://www.takepart.com/thecove/ Cheers, I love dolphins! Eventhough I dont get opportunity to swim with dolphins (not yet), am happy enough to see them from the boat (many times we saw them during the diving trips). I think Melca is just too commercial and money oritented, I have no interest to go there. If I want to, I prefer take a dolphins watching trip with local people and their tradional boats, just to support local people in Lovina.

For dolphins lover, check this out: http://www.takepart.com/thecove/

Cheers,

]]> By: Michelle http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-45926 Michelle Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:30:28 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-45926 ;;) flying to bali later this year cant wait to swim with the dolphins.has always been a life long dream... flying to bali later this year cant wait to swim with the dolphins.has always been a life long dream…

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-44787 Chris Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:25:40 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-44787 <strong>nana</strong>, glad you liked it. Just not so sure about Jehovah - what do you think would Buddha, Allah, Shiva, Ganesh, Tao, Adonai, Nitzsche, Darwin and all the others have said about that? ;-) nana, glad you liked it. Just not so sure about Jehovah – what do you think would Buddha, Allah, Shiva, Ganesh, Tao, Adonai, Nitzsche, Darwin and all the others have said about that?

]]> By: nana http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-44781 nana Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:58:34 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/10/31/swimming-with-dolphins-a-dream-come-true/#comment-44781 hey my name is nana. I am a dolphin lover, and yes my dream come true... I swam with the dolphins in Melka Bali, that was an unforgetable experience. Amazing... U can touch its body n swim with them... and the dolphins watching trip also wonderful... Unfortunately the sky was cloudy so the I only saw the dolphins once, but another amazing experience there was a huge whale showed up its body... Amazing... That's Jehovah's creation, thax to Jehovah God for all the good things we have hey my name is nana. I am a dolphin lover, and yes my dream come true… I swam with the dolphins in Melka Bali, that was an unforgetable experience. Amazing… U can touch its body n swim with them… and the dolphins watching trip also wonderful… Unfortunately the sky was cloudy so the I only saw the dolphins once, but another amazing experience there was a huge whale showed up its body… Amazing… That’s Jehovah’s creation, thax to Jehovah God for all the good things we have

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