Dolphin therapy doesn’t work – for the child or the animal | Aeon EssaysAn autistic child swims with a dolphin. ‘The dolphin smile is nature’s greatest deception,’ said Ric O’Barry, who trained the dolphins in the TV series Flipper. Photo by Andrew Bosch/MCT/Getty Dolphins are not healersDolphins are smart, sociable predators. They don’t belong in captivity and they shouldn’t be used to ‘cure’ the illby Lori Marino + BIO An autistic child swims with a dolphin. ‘The do
