I am Heartbroken! 

My dream of swimming with dolphins has been thoroughly squelched since I found out they are suffering in captivity with the SWTD programs! I honestly thought they came to play with us because they were as intrigued with us as we with them! I thought they had the freedom to come & go! Seeking out the deep blue or food where they desired as their mood dictated!

When I realized (searching for where to have my dream swim) that they were in the middle of the flippin state of Orlando FLA, bells & whistles suddenly blew... yeah, I'm that dumb! So, not only are they NOT free, but to make it worse, they have to cater to hundreds of humans a day! What kind of stress is that to go thru? People constantly wanting to touch them! To have no choice!! I feel horrid!! and a good cry did NOT help! I Just can't support that!

How horrible to realize that the animal I admire most is held in captivity thier whole lives. Did nobody see the real story behind 'Free Willie'? The story of Keiko? How is mankind still so self involved that they fail to see what they do to those we share the earth with? Will we ever be able to learn before we destroy all that makes it so wonderful... and might I add livable? Can we survive our own infancy? Why are humans the only ones who think they own everything and have a right to do what they please no matter the consequences?

So, one huge dream down the tubes... unless I am brave enuff to trust them to be kinder than we are- out in the wild. A dangerous adventure at best since I have also now researched that! They are wild creatures and though curious & often freindly, are also unpredictable! Ya just never know! Thinkin on that, yup... they really don't understand what is dangerous for us, do they? A gentle nudge to them can be quite an impact for a human. And they can get up to 1,100 lbs! Nothing to mess with lightly!

So... Money that would have been spent loving them, swimming with them, Now needs to be used to help them!!