:22:01
that's nicky;
she will bite you
:22:04
trust me
:22:06
she hasn't bitten
anybody since yesterday...
:22:13
if you're lucky
enough to be called out
:22:15
just step out
:22:17
hold the fish by the tail
:22:19
not the dolphin...
:22:21
place right down into
the dolphins mouths
:22:24
please do not be tempted
to touch during the feeding
:22:28
that's when we can
have accidents
:22:30
this kind of
interaction between humans
:22:32
and wild dolphins
occurs in very few places
:22:35
for some, it's a
healing experience
:22:38
for others a kind of mystical,
new age encounter
:22:42
but to the hungry dolphins it's
mostly about getting a fish
:23:00
if there's a lesson here
for the calf it's that
:23:04
a dolphin must always
be inventive in finding food
:23:07
for out in the wild
it's no easy task
:23:12
calves are dependent on their mothers
for some three to six years
:23:18
during this period
:23:19
the young dolphin must learn
how to fend for itself
:23:23
like humans, dolphins are not
born with the skills to survive
:23:34
the learning process may start
through simple mimicry
:23:37
the calf will imitate
its mother's every pose
:23:40
posture and action
:23:42
if she stands with her
tail in the sand
:23:45
the calf will follow suit
:23:47
even though it may not have
an inkling of why she's doing so