Healing Quest: Swimming With Dolphins As Therapy?

[111akasha]

Since I can remember,swimming with dolphins has always been a dream of mine.

It is one of the things I have to do before I die.

Such beautiful creatures :)

[TheLeilisa]

Does swimming regularly make you grow taller?

[AmericansSexualPreds]

bullhsta nothing can heal but yourself, this is jsut a way to make money for some faggots

[coz1843]

it mire seme good bout if poeple reill now where dolphinscome from then we mite bee more caering

[tommyrotter]

I know someone the dolphins attacked. She's been permanently traumatised by this. Forget the healing shite. I say - feed the dolphins to the tuna.

[MolecularMoonlight]

@tommyrotter Tuna fish don't EAT dolphins. Dolphins get trapped in tuna nets.

[Lost8Wizard]

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I just see dolphin's on video and I can feel my heart poring out love

❤ Long distance love vibration. ❤

[gayisrael]

im from israel and the only place i can be neer dolphins is 6 hoours driving and it coast 90$ for 30 minuts!

[Stevezftw]

Alot of people are posting negative comments here so here is my view. Dolphins do not have "magic" healing powers. They make people happier and make them feel more positive and especially people with Autism like myself as they can be a great friend.

[duskydolphinz]

Dolphins attacking people in captivity is not uncommon and wild dolphins have been known to occassionally attack and bite people so I'd be careful.

Funny how people put their little kids in the water with bulky 100-400kg Bottlenose dolphins but wouldn't dare let their child near a tiger or bear. Funny how many 'new agey' people ignore the fact Bottlenose dolphins also participate in infanticide, forced copulation, kidnapping and porpoise brutalizing.They're not 'gods', they're big wild animals.

[duskydolphinz]

Actually I shouldn't have just picked on Bottlenose dolphins. I was referring to Bottlenose dolphins in captivity even though this vid was about Spinners.

And this video is innaccurate saying that "also common are reports of dolphins helping those in trouble in the water". They are not common and are mostly coincidence. There's more cases of dolphins ignoring humans and swimming away. This is detailed in a book called "Whales and Dolphins".

[samaz2u]

Hahaha! thumbs up if this is correct.

[vrsacchi]

freedom for the dolphins !!!

[ech1dna]

For more information about the pain and suffering which captivity and the trade in wild-caught dolphins inflicts PLEASE visit the website of the 'whale and dolphin conservation society'.

If you really want to help sick kids then donate to a science-based charity: anything else is a cruel scam.

[beebopful]

Im gunna go swimming with them again next year and not a word you've said will enter my mind....have fun being a negative opinionated bitch

[ech1dna]

The classic alternative healing customer- vapid, snyde and completely self-centered. I pity the animals that will provide the 'all about you' petty holiday experience. Send them my condolences.

[beebopful]

and your trying to save the world by sitting at your computer debating topics you probably have no real interest in ...and your much better?

[ech1dna]

Oo- ouch, that really hurt. You know what, you're right: Fuck dolphins, fuck conservation, fuck desperate people being taken for a ride by charlatan healers. Lets just think little happy thoughts and have a nice holiday. Yeah!

[CleanYourAuraSpray]

I agree that captivity is not right. There must be a mutual benefit, anything that brings people and animals together, that creates understanding and respect for all the planets living creatures. Unfortunately there are always people who spoil it for the rest of us. Its all about our intention, we need to be respectful. If we do that then I think contact with them in the wild is okay.

[ech1dna]

I grew up on an island and saw dolphins on a daily basis. I saw them fight each other and attack porpoises. When they approach you in the water they are usually males either mucking around or making sure you keep away from the young. If you go near their young you'd be in serious trouble.

Dolphins couldn't care less about you and I. They are just animals- these people were healed by the placebo effect. It would be harmless except that its creating a market for cheap and dirty dolphin tourism.

[zenithar6666]

Its easy to doubt i know, i have no proof, but its hard to forget that these poeple do truely feel healed,. that much we cant deny, is it really the dolpins, or just teh power of thought and beleif, who knows. just try to be more open minded!!! it will make things seem clearer!

[ech1dna]

Pure rubbish. Read about the placebo effect: perfectly rational people can have a health condition improve on nothing more than chalk pills if they told it contains an effective drug. No magic or random sea mammals required.

[zenithar6666]

certainly not pure rubbish mate, was it the placebo affect, who knows, not you, thought it could have been, im just saying the power of thoguht is the most potent, and the power of beleif can physically change matter and reality!!!

[ech1dna]

zenit- "the power of beleif can physically change matter and reality!!!"- Oh really? The great thing about matter and reality is that it can be measured and studied. Can you name me one alternative therapy which has successfully passed the same testing standards as conventional pharmaceuticals- tests designed to detect effects beyond a simple placebo effect? Just one will do.

[beebopful]

would u rather dolphins accidentally end up in a tuna can or this?

[ech1dna]

You really think thats their only choice? Tuna or prison being poked by autistic kids?

Prison is the right word to describe what you wrote about the Bahamas: my mate is a prison warden and he tells me about the poor souls who have been made mentally ill by prison- when they get out they can't cope so they commit crime to return to 3 meals a day and those safe 4 walls...

[beebopful]

Well fuck im not saying i agree with animals being kept in captivity cause i dont...thats not even the issue. it wasnt a prison in the bahamas there was nothing to keep them there!!!! but they stayed anyways. you are very negative and cant even ponder the fact there may be something behind scientific medicine that can save lives, not neccessarily "mystical" beings but with love , hope , and faith. your mind cant even comprehend that idea just a little bit? if not i guess theres no hope for you.

[ech1dna]

The point is that training regimes in captivity condition those animals to return, same as the re-offenders at my mates jail. Dolphins rarely breed in captivity and the calf survival rate is rock-bottom so 99% likely your dolphins would have been wild-caught. Taking dolphins from the wild is brutal and traumatic- many die. They are social, family centered animals- you ever think of that? You pay for that pain and sadness by giving those places your money. Not a very therapeutic thought, is it?

[beebopful]

all of the dolphins(over 5) were born there, so were their parents. the two eldest just past away..naturally. you keep focusing on the negative facts not the positive, yea there have been some (alot) mistreated animals kept in captivity but there isnt really much you can do about it. Have you ever thought that some of the people who are in that business may ctually love these animals? im not going to sit here and argue about this but if your going to live being negative and miserable than good

[beebopful]

it has been proven that people can be healed through inner strenghth and hope, maybe its not the dolphins but how they make them feel when they are with them ..who cares if its helping people?

[ech1dna]

Its harmful for two clear reasons:

1- Dolphins are wild animals which suffer badly in captivity (shortened lifespan, mental illness etc) and this healing dolphin rubbish is creating a market for dolphinariums again (which were going out of fashion due to the cruelty issue) there is a purpose build 'therapy' centre in Bulgaria (an ex-dolphinarium) full of wild-caught dolphins.

2-These so called 'therapies' cost an astronomical amount- its a charlatans dream come true, preying on the desperate.

[beebopful]

i went swimming with dolphins in the bahamas...these dolphins were raised in captivity yes...which i am not exactly a firm beleiver in but apparently they got out on a regular basis, there were no high fences to keep them in , they would explre the ocean for a day or two, then they would come back , they liked being there. they knew what it was like to be out of captivity yet they always came back

[duskydolphinz]

Finally someone speaks some sense! I used to work on a boat with dolphins and half the time they didn't care less about the boat or people. And if you get near certain species who have babies with them, watch out.

[hanzaisha]

-already knew this- At least it is getting recognition... NATURAL healing methods....and well, the fact that dolphins are more than people take them to be...

[zenithar6666]

why should everything conform to the " CONVENTIONL PARMACEUTICALS"

your problem is clearly that you belieive what you hear without studying the mater for youself, if you did then you'd know that those companies give us poison on a daily basis and are paid by the governnmetn to pass drugs which are lethal, even putting them in medicaine,

sweets, alchohol and the list goes on,

[ech1dna]

Total bollocks. Pharmaceutical testing is specifically designed to discover effects on conditions which go beyond the placebo effect. The fact that alternative therapies cannot pass these tests means they have no effect! You can choose to ignore science but I bet when the chips are down you go for the conventional medicine every time. Or are you going to tell me that you would really go to a herbalist with a broken leg instead of a hospital?

[whoremuffin]

If you ever actually study placebo effects they are found with medications and with alternatives. There some alternative medicines which can't be tested by the same means as a medication, but if used correctly do produce noticable effects. A more balanced perspective would be that there is a place for both in the world of treating illness.

[judoisoww]

regardless of what you believe nothing compares to swimming with these amazing creatures

[pilomaya2012]

they are amazing. i want to swim with them i think they will really help me alot.

love and light i think this is amazing.

[Fabala20]

Really, you just can't feel sad when you're around a dolphin. They're so sweet and friendly animals. They always look like they're happy to see you :)

[000nour000]

i wouldn't know because i've never swum with dolphins before (cause i'm shit scared of water!!! HAAA!!!) but i HAVE been knee deep with a dolphin in jamaica and once you look into a dolphins eyes you are NEVER EVER the same person again. there is SO much love in their eyes i was reduced to tears!

[tripleangelwings57]

dolphins do solfeggio frequencies geared towards individual needs. healing frequencies are everywhere music and vibaration si the key to re-opening once locked doors to humans and other animals. animlas are known for hearing frequencies we do not, i think dolphins permeate liek whales thiet songs reach all over the planet and beyond. loved the explanations in the video thank you dear lvoe adn alight angels workers for this and many ohter things we are priviledged on youtube

[bestconnection]

I like to swim with sharks.

[CutiePie1018195]

I think that is an amazing idea.That could help people so much.But,I think that they should every once in a while,put tags on the dolphins and let them out into the wild.That way they can interact with humans,and fellow dolphins at the same time.There are some ups and downs to dolphin uses.Its hard to make a decision.But I think this is a great idea,as long as,like I said,they are allowed into the wild for at least 2 or 3 days.

[VilleValoFiend]

swimming with dolphins would be therapeutic and amazing but it should be done in the wild.I believe if you approach any animal with respsct and understanding you can interact with it.

[coz1843]

@VilleValoFiend i aree with you if poeple now how dolphins come from then we mite be more caering

[coz1843]

@VilleValoFiend i aree with you if poeple now how dolphins come from then we mite be more caering at lest this in the wild

[lucky1in808]

how many of you commenting on dolphins work in this area? this healing is only possible when in turn we are open to receiving. these animals are very simular to humans in thier complexities and unlike humans they are in touch with both sides of thier brains. i totally disagree with dolphins held in captivity. the only kind of dolphin that can survive in captivity is the bottlenose and majority of captive die much earlier then they're wild relatives mainly due to stress.

[kurvkatt]

I want to swim with dolphins! :D They are so cute and nice!!

[thestarduster]

i didn't know forced copulation, infanticide, the killing of porpoises, kidnapping and fights ending in tooth rake marks, chunks of fin missing and knocking others unconscious was pure love and joy.

Dolphins would benefit greatly from people treating them for what they are...wild animals and not angels.

[paulhugel]

I have had dolphins play tag with a ti leaf heard them tear it up and make barking dog like sounds in my amazement. As well as rested in suspended animation at the ocean floor surrounded by 20 or so creatures as they came up from behind me.Please allow them to approach us when and only if they are interested. Many times dolphins have different moods exhibited as playful, aggressive, indifferent. or shy, just like humans.

[duskydolphinz]

And to say that they scan humans bodies for problems is VERY anthropomorphic. Ofcourse dolphins are very cool animals...but there are a lot of other animals that have the same effect on humans. I just really don't believe in dolphin therapy...it is an excuse to keep them in captivity.

"Dolphins are pure love" is also a bit misleading..dolphins are very aggressive by nature no different in behavior to other wild animals.

[duskydolphinz]

There is still NO scientific evidence to support dolphin therapy works. Infact, you see the same results in the brain (studied by Aquathought) when you interact with a pet, an exotic animal, do yoga or have a warm bath. Basically...this is a very lucrative business. This isn't to say dolphins aren't awesome animals...it just means that they are no different to any other wild animal and there's nothing special about dolphins.

[sebekpf]

Yeah they're brilliant creatures. I sometimes feel like humans are kind of intruding or something, and getting in the way of natural things happening between animals (in water or not), but no doubt Dolphins are pretty special.

[ChibiFighter]

I would love to swim with the Dolphins someday They are awesome.

[watermelon0115]

wow, i really want to swim with dolpohins one day:)