Opinion: If I were in charge of Dolphin shows - Edina, 8, Fulham

By , Tuesday 05 October 2004

If I was in charge of dolphin shows I would let the dolphins have little swims in the ocean and then I would swim out and bring them back. They would have to be trained in a big swimming pool and actually have to jump through hoops, underwater and do flips.

I would be a support to them by saying stuff that supporters say like in football like, "You can do it! You can jump!" Or if they didn't have enough energy I would let them rest and put another dolphin that isn't doing anything in their place.

I would have about five, 10 or 13 because if there were loads there wouldn't be enough staff to handle them. I would like a dolphin show because I think dolphins are the most talented, prettiest, smartest animals in the ocean. They would be fun to play with. In the show, the children and adults could swim with the dolphins if they wanted.

On holiday we went to Zoomarine. I saw the dolphin show and I swam with them in the water. They put special chemicals in the water so it didn't get dirty. It felt like I was actually a mermaid and I had a dolphin friend.

I felt like I was a dolphin and could play underwater and do back flips and hoops. I wasn't actually using my feet but pretending I had a fin.

I wasn't using my arms but had fins there too like dolphins.

- Do you know a child or young person who could tell those in authority a thing or two? Call Ruth Smith on 020 8267 4729, email ruth.smith@haynet.com.

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