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to ancient mariners
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the dolphins' mastery of
the ocean world seemed magical
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they were cast as heroes
in myth and legend
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today we look for glimpses
of ourselves in dolphins
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and we find them
in their conflicts
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yes - but also in the ways
they communicate and cooperate
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their sheer inventiveness.
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But there's no need
to romanticize or humanize
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dolphins to respect
them for what they are
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strong and intelligent hunters
in a wilderness called the sea