Wounded Warriors Interact With Dolphins In Florida Keys As Therapy
January 13, 2019 at 3:38 pm
MARATHON (CBSMiami/FKNB) – Interacting with Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in the Florida Keys provided physical and emotional therapy Sunday for 44 wounded U.S. military veterans, at the conclusion of the three-day Florida Keys Soldier Ride cycling event down the Keys Overseas Highway.
The soldiers, who suffer from wounds ranging from missing limbs to traumatic brain injury or less visible psychological injuries, visited Dolphin Research Center near Marathon where recovering warriors have been engaging with dolphins for over 25 years — its founder and chief operating officer himself a Vietnam veteran.
The group shared dolphin kisses, flipper shakes, high fives and dorsal pulls as they learned about marine mammals and what motivates them to execute various behaviors.
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