I like dolphins, so that's why I don't like this book. It was written in an era when captivity, training, experimentation, and other abuses were seen as good and admirable. Ugh.

Oh, and if you or your child is sensitive to such things, a couple of the dolphins die, perhaps even killed by humans.

FOR REFERENCE:

Contents:
• The story of Pelorus Jack, the faithful dolphin
• The story of Opo, the dolphin who loved people
• The story of Spray, the first dolphin born in a tank
• The story of Pauline, the dolphin who almost died of loneliness
• The story of Bimbo, the big bully
• The story of Flippy, the first trained dolphin
• The story of Doris and Buzz, the dolphins who talked to each other
• The story of Zippy, the blindfolded dolphin
• The story of Tuffy, the dolphin who was trained to save lives ( )

Stories of the first dolphins kept in captivity and their trainers. ( )

These true dolphin tales are interesting, easy reads. They tell about friendly wild dolphins, and about the first dolphins in marine aquariums. They explain early problems encountered with captive dolphins and how they were solved, and talk about early dolphin research. All nine stories are engaging, and sure to be enjoyed. ( )

These true dolphin tales are interesting, easy reads. They tell about friendly wild dolphins, and about the first dolphins in marine aquariums. They explain early problems encountered with captive dolphins and how they were solved, and talk about early dolphin research. All nine stories are engaging, and sure to be enjoyed. ( )