she always has an ear on him doesnt she! You know dolphins are drawn to children. I have only had a couple of dolphin-in-the-wild experiences and they were when I was a child. Also when we lived on the water once, it was about an eighth of a mile out before the water got chest deep. I watched my daughter and nephew standing neck deep way out and could hear their voices chatter carrying over the water. As I watched I saw a dolphin arch up near them, then closer, until he was just hanging out with them, would turn his body one way and then the other, cocked as if listening to their voices. They never knew they had company and he was with them a good fifteen minutes. I was on edge the whole time, but knew they were so far away I could never get to them on time if something happened. But i just sensed he meant no harm, was just curious of their childish voices and gestures. Teev would snatch away all grouchy if a strange adult tried to pet him on a ride. I was tense when a kid went up to pet him and then surprised that he seemed to not only accept it but enjoy it.
Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
