Net Search - Unit 3

[Paula Curto]

Dolphins.

Dolphins are considered to be the most intelligent of animals and their friendly attitude have made them popular in human culture.
They really communicate with each other by means of a language, mainly whistling. Several researches have shown that some colphin species are capable of sending identity information to each other using a specific whistle.

Also, dolphins are a good way to help those people who has psychological problems, developmental disabilities and depression. But, there are professionals who have criticized it, because it is not known if dolphins are more effective than common pets.

That dolphins had been trained by the Us military is not checked. there are only rumors about this. The United States Navy denies that dolphins were trained to do harm, they only are still being trained as a part of the Navy Marine Mammal Program.

I have found this information on the Net.

[eblasco]

1. Dolphins.
Use the Internet to find out more about dolphins.
* Do dolphins really communicate with each other by means of a language?
An Australian researcher has found certain whistles are linked to specific behavior.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317471,00.html
More about dolphins:
http://library.thinkquest.org/17963/behaviour-int_lan.html

* How do dolphins help people like Nikki learn to speak?
In these pages there’s a lot of information about Dolphin Assisted Therapy (DAT).
http://www.polperro.com.au/s17.html

* Have dolphins really been trained by the US military?
According to these web pages it seems more than possible:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_dolphin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Navy_Marine_Mammal_Program
http://www.spawar.navy.mil/sandiego/technology/mammals/NMMP_FAQ.html

* What dolphins have found a place in history?
One of the most famous dolphins ever: Flipper
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipper_(1964_TV_series)

[Sonia Mtnez]

•Do dolphins really communicate with each other by means of a language?
Whistles are used by dolphins to communicate, though the nature and extent of their ability to communicate in this way is not known.
•How do dolphins help people like Nikki learn to speak?
The Human Dolphin Therapy Center is a method made in Miami, Florida. According to dolphin-therapy theory, dolphins use sonar to identify neurologic disorders in humans and contribute their "energy" when they touch patients or therapists
•Have dolphins really been trained by the US military?
There isn’t any evidence of this affirmation.
•What dolphins have found a place in history?
I only can find Flipper.

I’ve found a link with other version of this therapy:
http://www.miamiseaprison.com/tiggerlily.htm