Facing Dolphins is similar in tone to When Elephants Weep (Jeffery Masson), but also like The Ten Trusts (Jane Goodall and Marc Bekoff) in that it ultimately provides concrete suggestions for ways to better honor dolphins and their environments.  Anyone interested in nature, animals or dolphins will enjoy the book, especially readers who are concerned or curious about animal welfare issues—particularly dolphin captivity and the exploding swim-with-the-dolphin industry.  Based on my academic research findings and anecdote-filled field notes from over five years of doctorate research in human-dolphin interactions, Facing Dolphins provides readers with a rich understanding of the various experiences and relationships that people and dolphins have with one another today. In addition to raising awareness, the book provides a unique perspective from which readers can judge a difficult, if often unasked, ethical question:  How ought people and dolphins interact with one another? 

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