Perhaps a discussion of these issues can be beneficial. Keeping dolphins captive when they can be released back into the wild, is certainly not a good solution for the captive dolphin's quality of life, nor is it good for their life span (see "Marine Attractions: Below the Surface," the 5 part series and analysis of MMIRs by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel a few years ago). Is the idea that a released captive dolphin can infect a wild dophin population with disease very plausible in view of the fact that captive dolphins are injected against diseases? How well do released captive dolphins adjust to a different culture in a wild population? If they stay with their new pod, doesn't that indicate the release is sucessful? May your waters be calm and clear, Tom Brown, AKA Mookeeo www.thedolphinsview.com Author of "The Dolphins' View," a science fiction trilogy Infinity Publishing, trade paperbacks with subtitles: Book 1: "Transformation," ISBN 0-7414-1867-3 Book 2: "Impossible Dream," ISBN 0-7414-1868-1 Book 3: "Hannibal Invades Washington," ISBN 0-7414-1869-X As a speaker, Mookeeo inspires people with "The Secrets of Dolphins," an entertaining, thought-provoking, and educational PowerPoint presentation for schools, libraries, and environmental organizations. --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.