Dolphins

[Misspiggy]

I too saw them whilst on a boat trip in Tenerife. I will admit I actually cried and took lots of photos of them though the majority of them turned out like dots in the sea

Mandy

[kazz59]

I was surprised by the feel of them. I would have expected them to feel a bit "fishy", but it's more like wet plastic - sort of. I would love to swim with them again one day as it was superb and It made me feel very priviledged and honoured somehow. It's hard to describe.

Very envious of you kazz.

Steve

[Gemma Louise]

We swam with them in Mexico, it was lovely, we got a DVD made and everything, very nice x

[Sue Pryer]

I have swum with dolphins twice fulfilling one of lifes dreams and was awestruck they are totally amazing and highly intelligent. It would make me sick to my stomach if these beautiful creatures are going to be exploited by the Turkish people. Please God they are not!

[polly]

I would certainly not swim with them if they were being exploited. They are beautiful free creatures and should not be captured + caged.
Stories like this really outrage me. If everyone boycotted these evil people and their barbaric "business" it would not happen. Unfortunately not everyone thinks like us.

Polly

I hope not. You never know how much the papaers exagertae though.

Steve

[emziebabey]

it was in the paper the other week they have captured them and are there so people can swim with them they are charging £50 for adult and £47 for child. They are all scared as they are fighting with each other and the owners are being crul to them please do not go near them as they are being treated badly thanks.

Wouold just like to point out the newspaper article was for Bodrum, still not sure what is happening in Marmaris.

Steve

[elkie]

We saw them last year while we were out in the bay on the boat trip. They swam next to the boat for quite a while, there were three of them. Managed to get a couple of pics but they didn't turn out too well - you can only see their fins! Maybe they were sharks

We have them on Video from Gran Canaria, there must of been a whole familly as there were loads all swimming together by side of the boat, I reachd down and actually touched one they were that close.

Steve

[flora79]

Hi

I've just come back from a week in Ic and there is apparently a dolphinarium on the beach between Ic and Marnaris where you can pay approx 80 euros to swim with them... Didn't confirm this but it came froma reliable source!!!

[Sue]

when we were there last week we enquired and they refused to tell us

[johnpick]

Is it possible for some one to confirm this as my OH would love to swim with them. Only id they're being treated properly.

[Fanny]

I sooooooo hope that they've NOT got dolphins penned in

that would be commercialism at it's lowest
if they have, I'll be penning a strongly worded letter to authorities in Icmeler/Marmaris voicing my objections

[celine2002uk]

ive found a web site advertising theses dolphins its www.dolphinchildtherapy.com hope this helps

[Kerry k]

Hi, It was my friend who wrote the article about the dolphins in Bodrum so when i read this i phoned her and asked her to investigate and they are being trained to help children with disabilities, am very happy about this as i was going to plan a rescue mission and i don't think Rami would appreciate bailing me out of jail

Prices are steep though for a 10 minute swim 80 euro, that's about £65

Steve

Hi, It was my friend who wrote the article about the dolphins in Bodrum so when i read this i phoned her and asked her to investigate and they are being trained to help children with disabilities, am very happy about this as i was going to plan a rescue mission and i don't think Rami would appreciate bailing me out of jail

We could of done a protest next week Kerry

Steve

[Fanny]

aha, that puts a different slant on things
hope they've got enough room though