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Teens meet dolphins, other
sea creatures
By Nancy Ortega
78415 Teen Media Scene
Almost
as soon as the ride starts aboard the Duke, dolphin fins are seen.
“At first it looked like a shark,” said Mandy Avila, one of the teens
on board. “It’s so cool seeing the dolphins, almost like seeing ... Flipper.”
Everyone gathers around when Bryan Curry, the Duke’s first mate,
pulls up a net to see what has been caught.
Squids, crabs, and various fish are found in the net. With everybody
crowded around to get a look at the creatures, all you can hear is people yelling,
“I can’t see! I can’t see!”
Curry places the animals carefully in a tank filled with water so
that the teens can see and have a hands-on experience.
He also passes around a small container filled with saltwater. Attached
to the container is what looks like a small pair of binoculars. Looking through
the binoculars and into the tube of water, microscopic creatures are visible floating
around in the water.
As the boat ride begins to slow down and head back to port, a large
ship, the Rich Duchess, passes by. Jumping in front of the ship are none other
than the friendly and spirited dolphins. Said to “ride the waves” in front of
large ships, the dolphins display a few tricks in a daring and boastful manner.
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