Dolphin Chronicles

For everyone fascinated with the possibilities of human-animal communications comes a moving account of one womans attempt to unravel the mysteries of the dolphinone of the seas most enigmatic creatures. Of all the mammals on earth none has inspired our affection as much as the dolphin. In 1988 a group of researchers began a revolutionary experiment: They borrowed a pair of wild dolphins from the sea studied them in captivity and then set them free to continue studying the animals in their home waters. This is the extraordinary story of that project an ongoing adventure shared by a daring team of humans and two very special dolphins that has built a bridge between disparate worlds and very different creatures. Now Carol J. Howard a researcher and primary member of the team invites you along on the coast-to-coast odyssey that began when two Atlantic bottlenose dolphins were captured in Tampa Bay Florida and transported to Long Marine Laboratory in Santa Cruz California. Touching enlightening and ultimately inspiring its a story filled with drama humor and heartbreakone that offers breathtaking possibilities and poses crucial questions for anyone who cares about the future of the dolphins . . . and of the planet itself. Carol Howards sensitive dedicated research has produced a glorious book a must for those who love animals and for those who love the sea.Elizabeth Marshall Thomas author of The Hidden Life of Dogs