frontline: a whale of a business: man & marine mammals





			A brief history of man's relationship to marine mammals
			The story of what a killer whale named Ramu taught Navy scientist John Hall. Hall later became senior scientist at Sea World.
			Scientist Paul Spong who began studying killer whales in the 1960s, says he was struck with "total awe" when he discovered the sound and mental capabilities of these cetacae. Here's a short piece about his work and that of others who first investigated orcas.
			Why have dolphins and their relationship with humans been chronicled by the great poets and philosophers? And why have whales and dolphins been honored by cultures around the world? This speech by Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan explores this and other aspects of the "biological kinship" between man and cetaceans.
			Discoveries about dolphin intelligence may be leading to difficult questions concerning the barrier between man and animals.
			This guide for both swimmers and boaters was prepared by International Dolphin Watch.
			An examination of the tales and myths about dolphins and why from ancient times , this creature has been set above other animals