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you know that people and dolphins have had a special bond for centuries?
During the 20th century the natives of Russia and the United
States carried out many military maneuvers with dolphins, who acted
as underwater couriers for the Navy. Generally, the dolphins’ missions
were affixing bombs to enemy ships!
In October 2000, Russian retired most of their dolphins. These Russian Navy dolphins now swim with sick children to help them recover from their illnesses. Recent studies have shown that dolphins have remarkably curing powers, especially with small children.
Dolphins are very sociable and very protective of their own families. They also seem to be protective of human beings. There are many stories through history that tell tales of how dolphins have guided sailors back to shore. Proof of this is given by the fact that there are dolphin insignias used on ancient ships for protection. This shows that the ancient mariners trusted and relied on dolphins to protect them. Even the famous oceanographer Jacques Costeau used a dolphin for his ship's insignia.
An ancient Roman historian, Pliny the Elder, wrote about a boy who rode the back of a dolphin from Italy to Africa. Roman coins dated at 74 BC. show this dolphin scene. In Greek history there is another story about a dolphin named Lassos who took a boy out to sea for dolphin rides.
Even as recently as the year 2000, there was an account of a boy who was drowning off the coast of Italy and was saved and brought to shore by a dolphin!
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