Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1034100 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 373 pages

Synopsis
Dolphins and humans have always been curious about each other, and since ancient times the kinship between our species has been celebrated across cultures and continents in myth, art, literature and science. Only recently, however, have we gone beyond our own view of this interspeices connection and begun to ask: What might this bond look like from the dolphins' perspective? This text brings together scientists and writers to help shed light on this intriguing question. The selections range from tales of transforming dolphin encounters to views on how to protect cetaceans and their habitats, and from poems honouring dolphins to critiques of swim-with-the-dolphins programmes and acoustic pollution. Pieces include Diane Ackerman's essay on "deep play" with a wild dolphin; Mark Bekoff's ethical questions concerning our intrusion in dolphins' lives; and the late Dr John Lilly's call for a "Cetacean Nation". The anthology explores the depths and beauty of the dolphin-human bond and encourages new generations to respect the complexities and responsibilities inherent in such interspecies kinship.

Customer Reviews

Interesting and thought-provoking
This book contains an interesting mix of scientific and literary reviews about dolphins in captivity, human contact with dolphins in the wild and swim-with-dolphin programmes. Some of the articles are more interesting than others, but on the whole it is a very interesting and inspiring book and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in cetaceans or human interactions with wildlife in general. It is a shame that the book does not contain any photographs, but there are some nice illustrations at the start of each chapter.