Social History of the Dolphin

Cavemen drawings and very ancient pottery and fountains prove that dolphins were doted upon well beyond our time.

Dolphins were often called upon in ancient mythology stories as well. They were seen pictured with Greek Gods and Goddesses.

Sailors also shared that if dolphins were swimming alongside your ship, to stay set in that course because dolphins would always lead you into fair weather and calm seas.

Some of the most notable interactions between people and dolphins was when humans started capturing dolphins to keep in captivity for entertainment, research, or other reasons beneficial to humans like military trainees. The first recording of a captive dolphin was in 1883 in Europe. These will be further discussed in my next post about how humans perceive these animals in today's world.

Resources:
http://www.dolphins-world.com/