While few of us will ever have the chance to encounter a dolphin in the wild, audiences will feel like they are swimming alongside these playful creatures when they view Dolphins, the next giant screen film at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, opening March 6, 2000. The Living Sea, use exotic locations, current scientific research and heartfelt encounters between people and dolphins to present a rare and close-up view into the world of our favorite ocean animal. Major funding has been provided by the National Science Foundation and the Museum Film Network, of which the Reuben Fleet Science Center is a founding member. From the dazzling coral reefs of the Bahamas to the wind-swept seas of Patagonia, Dolphins takes audiences under the water's surface for a romp with inquisitive Atlantic spotted dolphins, acrobatic dusky dolphins, and the familiar bottlenose dolphin of Flipper fame. From the crystalline opening shots of the Caribbean to the organized chaos of dusky dolphins feeding off the harsh Atlantic coast, Dolphins fulfills the series' mission to put audiences at the heart of an adventure that they would not experience on their own.
Dolphins also explores the dolphin-human bond.
Dean and JoJo have saved each other's lives on more than one occasion, and their story will stir audiences with the beauty and mystery of inter-species communication. Diverse in their habitat, physiology and behavior, dolphins are found in every ocean on earth, as well as in estuaries and fresh water rivers. Although scientists have observed dolphins in captivity for nearly a century, the study of dolphins in the wild is a scant 20 years old. Although it will take many years to fully comprehend dolphin communication, Dudzinski is determined to advance our understanding of how dolphins communicate with each other. In the film, the balletic shots of Dudzinski interacting underwater with the dolphins are mesmerizing, and when displayed on the giant screen make audiences feel as if they're swimming right alongside the dolphins.