Dolphins

Another area of recent concern is found in the fishing industry. In particular, many dolphins get caught in nets which are used for catching tuna. This occurs because certain types of dolphins travel with schools of yellowfin tuna. As a result of this situation, it is possible for hundreds of thousands of dolphins to die in the course of a single tuna catch. Many people in America have expressed outrage at this high number of dolphin deaths. As a result, in 1980, the U.S. government passed a law which prohibits American fishermen from killing more than 20,500 dolphins per year ("A Fishy Story," 1991, p. 69). In addition to such government restraints in the United States, public demand has recently caused the major tuna canning comp

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iendship which has always existed between humans and dolphins. This bond can still be seen at the present time. For example, dolphins often swim alongside boats and ships as they cruise through the ocean. In addition, dolphins are often friendly with human divers. Dolphins have frequently been known to swim with divers, and have sometimes even allowed divers to touch them (Patent, 1989, p. 38). Dolphins in captivity are also generally very friendly with the humans that they encounter. For example, at marine parks such as Sea World in San Diego, dolphins are usually cooperative and eager to work with their trainers. In addition, such dolphins are friendly to the spectators who visit them at the park's "petting pool." At this pool, the dolphins allow strangers to reach out and pet them in return for a piece of fish. Dolphins are even cooperative to the scientists who work with them, even the Naval scientists who want to exploit them for military purposes. In addition to dolphins being friendly and inquisitive toward humans, it can be seen that human beings in general have strong feelings of fondness toward dolphins as well. The love of people for dolphins in modern times can be seen in such television shows as Flipper and s
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