Dolphins and Humans

• Dolphins in Captivity
  Learn how dolphins in captivity behave compared with wild dolphins. Stories of boys riding dolphins date all the way back to Roman times, and even today scientific researchers sometimes ride wild dolphins they’re studying.
  
  
• Dolphin Conservation
  Dolphin Conservation. There are numerous private and public organizations that work tirelessly for the conservation of all species of dolphins.
  
  
• Dolphins and Humans
  Humans have been interacting with dolphins for as long as we have known of their existence. In the beginning, human interaction was mainly limited to hunting dolphins.
  
  
• Learning from Dolphins
  While dolphin research is still in its infancy, the wealth of information that we may one day glean from these magnificent creatures is unimaginable. One lesson that we can learn from them today, however, could be a key to the survival of our civilization.
  
  
• Dolphins in the Military
  Dolphins in the military. We've heard for years that Dolphins are incredibly intelligent creatures. It turns out that they are even intelligent enough to serve in the United States Navy, and have been doing so since 1960.
  
  
• Dolphins in Mythology
  Dolphins in Mythology. Dolphins have been viewed as somehow magical for millennia by humans. They’re one of the only animals that appear to play, leaping out of the water and doing tricks, and the bottlenose dolphin even seems to grin widely at everything.
  
  
• Dolphins Rescuing Humans
  Dolphins rescuing and helping humans. Dolphins are social animals, living in groups called pods and taking loving care of their babies. They’re also known to be very friendly to humans.
  
  
• Dolphin Assisted Therapy
  Dolphin Assisted Therapy. Originating in 1978 by Dr. David Nathanson, Dolphin Assisted Therapy (DAT) has been used as a therapeutic approach to increase speech and motor skills in patients who have been diagnosed with developmental, physical, and/or emotional disabilities, such as mental retardation, Down syndrome, and autism.