"Dance with the Dolphins!"

Episode on June 23, 2010 Wednesday after Saksi! “It was like watching music in the water, watching not listening." Kiko Rustia used these words to describe the experience of being welcomed by pods of graceful dolphins in the Babuyan Channel last summer. They were a mere side show then, humpback whales being the main subject of the team’s expedition. This time, he and Doc Ferds travel to the provinces of Negros and Bohol to discover more about these charismatic creatures. Two teams attempt to film wild behavior of dolphins underwater. But it’s not an easy task. Although dolphins are known to be friendly to humans, it’s not that simple to get in the water with hundreds of dolphins swimming side by side. But things are looking good for Doc Ferds and Kiko who were able to capture up close shots of the dolphins’ surface behaviors – spinning, diving and “dancing" in the ocean. But while many are amazed or charmed by dolphins, they are still being butchered in different parts of the world. In the documentary, “The Cove," dolphins are shown hunted and killed in huge numbers. And even in the Philippines, the blood of these marine mammals has also been shed out at sea. Born to be Wild’s special presentation on dolphins airs this Wednesday after Saksi.

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Nakakatuwang tingnan, nakaaaliw panoorin. Ang mga dolphin, madalas lang makita sa telebisyon o kaya’y sa mga adventure park. Pero ayon sa mga eksperto, may higit na silbi pa raw sila sa tao. Alam niyo bang sinasagip nila ang buhay natin? Tinungo ng tandem nina Doc Ferds at Kiko Rustia ang mga probinsya ng Negros at Bohol para makita ang mga dolphin sa natural nilang tahanan. Inalam nila kung bakit ito sumasabay sa kanilang bangka, tumatalon at tila nakikipaglaro sa kanila. At para mas maitindihan ang kanilang mga gawi, susubukan nina Doc at Kiko na madokumento at makunan ng video ang mga dolphin sa ilalim ng tubig. Magtagumpay kaya sila? Sa kabila ng kamangha-manghang gawi ng mga dolphin, pinipili naman ng ilan na sila’y pagkakitaan o patayin. Sa dokumentaryong “The Cove" na ipinalabas kamakailan, ipinakita ang maramihang panghuhuli at pagpatay sa mga dolphin. At maging sa Pilipinas, may mga lugar kung saan minsan nang dumanak ang dugo ng mga mapaglarong hayop na ito. Bakit nga ba sila kailangang protektahan? Alamin sa isa na namang espesyal na pagtatanghal ng Born to be Wild ngayong Miyerkules pagkatapos ng Saksi.