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We are the only species on this earth that is capable of being caretakers of all the other animals on this blue planet. It is up to us if we abuse our powers or do the right thing for them and then in turn us!
Welcome to my site!
My wish is that you find my site informative and enjoyable.
If anyone wants to send stories, photos or poems anything about dolphins please feel
free to e-mail them to me so I can include them in my site. That's if you want
them to be included.
Enjoy
NOTE
In some parts of my site I guess that it comes across that I believe in captive dolphins or any wildlife! This is not my intention at all, I do not believe in having any captive animal at all! For those people that still take animals from the wild to keep them in captivity without good cause, and intention on releasing them when rehabilitation has been completed, needs to be stopped. Also it is a case of specialized people to do this. The people that take wildlife and keep them for their own profit is wrong! You do have to consider that ones that have spent years in captivity it is more than likely that they would not last long in the wild, even after teaching its own natural instincts for survival in the wild. So in saying that speaking for my self if the animal is not being neglected or the conditions that it is kept in is unsatisfactory and has been kept in captivity for along long time, then and only then I would agree in captive animals. Also if all attempts for releasing have failed. The animal would have to be kept an eye on if possible, if any sightings have not been good then they should be brought back in captivity.
This is devoted to helping the Dolphins and improving their live. I want to spend time in helping the enviroment and help save the dolphins and other wild life. For the future..
There is over 81 known species of cetaceans.
Out of all of them the only ones that I have a chance to observe and research are the Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin and the bottlenose. dolphin. I have been doing my own personal research for just over three years now. That is when I get the chance.
www.dolphinslove.com Is my main web site.
Another good site is http://groups.msn.com/dolphindefenders
 
This is my husband and myself touching and I am in a state of shock I guess...
One of the most exciting times of my life!!!
Please feel free to leave any messages about the enviroment or dolphins, or any questions you might have. Don't forget to use the live chat up top.
Here are some photo's that my good friend Peta took. Thanks Peta
  I love these photo's...
Here are some of my photo's   
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 Would you rather see this than.... What are we going to do about it????
http://www.wilddolphinproject.org
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http://www.joanocean.com/
This is Joan Oceans web site, take a look its great!!!!
 
2007 SEMINARS
August 3 - 10 : Humpback Whales of Niue Island, South Pacific
August 10 - 17: Humpback Whales of Niue Island, South Pacific
August 17 - 24: Humpback Whales of Niue Island, South Pacific
September 2 - 8: Good Vibrations with Joan Ocean and Sound Specialist, Elaine Thompson from the UK
September 23 - 28: Introduction to Dolphins
October 14 - 20: Star People & The Wise Ones
December 29 - January 4: New Year Celebration with Dolphins at Sky Island Ranch with Joan Ocean, Jean-Luc, Trish and Doug.
2008 SEMINARS
January 27- February 2, 2008: Star Beings at Sky Island Ranch
February 10 - 15: Whales and Dolphins of Hawaii
March 9 - 14: The Wisdom of the Dolphins with Peter Russell and Joan Ocean
March 29 - April 5: Caribbean Humpback Whale Swim
April 13 - 19, 2008 :Star People & The Wise Ones
June 22 - 28 : Spotted Dolphins of Bimini with Joan Ocean
June 29 - July 5th : Spotted Dolphins of Bimini with Joan Ocean
I love the photo's on this!
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Rest In Peace Steve Irwin!
I just want to take the time to say we will miss you Steve. You have done so much for the animal world. Our thoughts are with Terri and Bindi, Robert (Bob) I know in my heart that you will always have Steve looking after you all.
You might have gone from the physical world but you shall be never forgotten or taken away from our hearts.
www.wildlifewarriors.org
Help Steve’s dream by saving wildlife donate anything you can to Wildlife Warriors.
BOOKS
Here is some books that I have obtained some are very informative, some are just different. They all have one thing in common Dolphins! Most books you can buy from www.amazon.com
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Biology of Marine Mammals by Reynolds and Rommel
Greenpeace Book of Dolphins Edited by John May
Dolphins by Cahill
Whales, Dolphins & Porpoises by Carwardine. hoyt. Fordyce. Gill
Whales By Kara Zahn
Whale Watching by Gill/ Burke
Dolphins & Whales by Stephe
Dolphins and their power to heal by Cochrane & Callen
Souls in the sea by Tay;or
Dolphins Into The Future By Joan Ocean
Dolphin Connection by Joan Ocean
Singing to the sound, visions of nature animals & spirit by Brenda Peterson
Journey to the Center of Creation, entering the world of Dolphins and the dimensions of dreamtime by Ilona Selke
To Touch a Wild Dolphin by Rachel Smolker
the Bottlenose Dolphin, biology and conservation by John E. Reynolds III, Randall S. Wells, and Samanth D. Eide
Dolphin Societies, discoveries and puzzles Edited by Karen Pryor and Kenneth S. Norris
White Star Guides UNDERWATER WORLD DOLPHINS and Whales, Maurizio Wurtz & Nadia Repetto.
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Stand up and say no to Japan and Island!
Log on to www.greenpeace.org and www.wdcs.org/whaling
Let us Watch them not eat them!
Not only does Japan hunt whales but I was sickened to read in the ECHO magazine brought out by WDCS (Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society) that in some places in Japan they hold Drive Hunts! This is people herding dolphins and small whale by boats nets and making loud noises so they all get driven to shore. In the shallow water they are then killed! Some are saved and sold to aquariums, not many mind you.
To find out more go to www.wdcs.org.au
It is still not to late to say no!
International Whaling commission did vote and yes! they are going to resume commercial whaling.
Many, many of the none profit organizations are still fighting against this! If we have enough people wanting to be heard they will have to listen. Look up Defenders of Wildlife they are 1 of many.
http://www.oceania.org.au/
OK on a lighter note, Anyone living in Australia can have a chance in a life time! In August-October the Oceania Project is doing their annual fieldwork! You can be part of it! The fieldwork consists of ecology & behavior of the humpback's of Hervey Bay. You can become an Eco-Volunteer or Intern participating in the research. For more information go to www.oceania.org.au or e-mail wally@oceania.org.au They will let you know all the details, tell them Michelle sent you. It is a chance of a life time to become part of this research!
Whale Research Expedition Leaders
& Founders of The Oceania Project
Trish & Wally Franklin
The Oceania Project's Whale Research Expeditions have provided
a dedicated long-term research platform to study Humpback Whales in Hervey Bay.
"It is only through consistent long-term observation and study that we can begin to unravel and understand the complex social organisation and behaviour of Humpback Whales and determine the social and ecological significance of Hervey Bay for the Eastern Australian Humpbacks."
The Oceania Project's Internship program offers a unique opportunity to obtain hands-on experience in Marine Mammal Science and to learn about Humpback whales and Cetacea.
These are photos of a mother dolphin that came up to us with her baby, I did not get any photos of the baby. We were so amazed at a wild dolphin coming right to shore to check us out.
Unlike captive dolphins ones in the wild are very hard to take photos of.
Every time we have seen this beautiful girl she has been in a small pod of three. Her calf and I think an older calf of hers, then of course herself. She is an Indo Pacific Humpback Dolphin.
To look into eyes of this wild animal and to be witness to some of their lives is beyond words that I can express!
One way to identifying dolphins is to try to take a photo of their dorsal fin, many have many mark or chunks missing from it. Not many have the same markings.
Her calf that was with her was born around January of 2006. Now I hear that in this small pod they have had another birth! This one was born August..
Not much research has been done on Indo Pacific Humpback dolphins, not as much as the Bottle nose. I want to find out as much as I can about her and her family, we have met her and her babies. I have seen them hunting fish, I have seen her helping her calf up to the surface. Seeing them briefly interact with a large male (I think). They didn't give much of their time to him at all. I have seen them chasing and tail slapping fish at night, they like chasing the fish that is attracted by the flood lights on the jetty. They look like they have so much fun swimming slowly checking out what is around then zoom off they swim like lightning after the fish. They slap they fish with their flukes (tail) sometimes sending the fish high up in the air. It makes allot of noise when the tail makes contact!
www.amitybungalows.com
Cetaceans is another word for dolphins and porpoises.
There are over 80 species of cetaceans.
Since there is so many different species you really can say that they all have the same behavior. The most researched of them all is the Bottlenose Dolphin and Spinner Dolphin. So most behavior is based on them. I feel that it is like studying my family and then saying because we behave like that so does every other family. Believe me we are not a normal run of the mill family, are any of us really?
Their closest relation is the cow! Scientists believe that they came from the ocean and evolved into a dog type creature, before returning to the sea and slowly evolving into what we now know and love.
Some species can hold their breath for up to ten minutes. As they have to breath Dolphins don't sleep they take cat naps. They sleep with a part of their brain still awake so when it is time to come up for air, that part of the brain tells their body to surface. Once they have taken a breath they slowly go under the surface again.
Dolphins can live in groups of up to ten to five hundred or more.
They work together to catch their food herding them up to form this big fish ball. The Dolphins themselves don't just benefit from this ball, sharks and birds are among some animals that help themselves. Not only that Bottlenose Dolphins have been seen coming half way out of the water on the beach chasing fish to shore. They grab the fish then turn around and return to the water they always come out of the water on the right side. It is unknown why they do this. I have also seen dolphins slapping fish in and out of the water with their tails and flippers. It stuns the fish so they can eat them.
Baby calf can normally swim after birth some times the mother helps it to the surface to breath. Babies often can not keep up with the mothers but they ride in the wake of their mothers. Mothers are pregnant for a little over twelve months. They can feed their young from anything up to a year to four or five years.
There is many, may books that tell you of the many finding they have found in the cetaceans world. Read, read and read about them and if you get the chance observe them for yourself.
Dolphins ca call each other by name, it has been found that they have a signature whistle for themselves and other members of the pod.
Most people tend to believe that if dolphins are in the water you will then be safe from sharks! Well it is not true, many calves and adult dolphins have died from shark attacks. Calves especially are in danger from attacks, that is why when young they spend most of the time beside their mother. That way they are not easily seen and if they do come under attack the mother is close to defend her calf.
Sharks are not only the predators of the dolphins Killer Whales (orcas) are another. Even though Orca are part of the Dolphin family, part of their diet is dolphins. Killer Whales have even been seen working together to separate a Humpback calf from it's mother then drowning the baby Humpback.
The male dolphins hang out together in self picked groups, like young men hanging out in gangs. These gangs can and will pick on a female maybe two or more and force her to stay with them for breeding.
The females help each other by looking after the calves while the other goes and hunts for food. In most cases when the mother does go off hunting they do leave their babies alone.
I believe the many different species of dolphins and whales need our care, any that we can do no matter how small that
may be. Just to help these wonderful creatures stay sharing this amazing world. Once they have gone that is it! We
wont get another chance.
I don't want to hear the words if only we had done something
different they might be still here today. We are losing many whale and
Dolphin species now.
http://www.bluedolphintours.com.au/pgtwo.html
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I made new friends!
  
Check out Timothy Wyllie web site....
http://www.timothywyllie.com/index.htm
 Here are his two books you can get from www.amazon.com
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