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- I have swum with dolphins at the Hyatt Waikoloa in Hawaii, and
- I disagree with your opinion that they are best appreciated from
- afar (NATURE, Nov. 27). The permit for Dolphin Quest's swim program
- should be renewed. We must raise our environmental awareness, and
- Dolphin Quest does that, achieving a positive educational
- interaction between humans and dolphins and an unforgettable
- experience.
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- Pamela B. Shucker
- Greenville, S.C.
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- In the programs you mention, people swim with captive or
- semicaptive dolphins. But there is another kind of program:
- swimming with wild dolphins in the open ocean. The humans are not
- allowed to feed or touch the animals. By staying in or leaving an
- area, the wild dolphins decide if they want to swim and play with
- the humans. The joyful reality is that the dolphins show that they
- do want to be with people who treat them with respect.
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- Chat Chatterton
- Palo Alto, Calif.