I’m sorry that we are so late in writing, no day goes by that we and Laura don’t speak of you.
We and Laura had a very nice time with you. Laura misses Daisy and you, Fleur.In Laura’s room there hangs a big picture of you both and she still sings the Daisy song.
We also met Valerie which was very nice. She now also has pierced ears but Laura wasn’t keen.
Many things have changed since the dolphin therapy, Laura is a big girl now and I see even bigger changes in her. e.g. She tries more to communicate by speech. The speech therapist says that the tone of her voice has changed. Lately she tries to read lips and repeat the words which is which is very important for Laura. Read the rest of this entry »
A German animal protection organisation, the ‚‚Wal- und Delphinschutz-Forum (WDSF)’’, is currently causing a huge fuss on the Internet and is calling for a protest which demands a world-wide closure of Dolphinariums. A demonstration is also planned for April at our Dolphin Therapy Center in Antalya.
It is unfortunate that many of our self-named animal protectionist experts are undifferentiated, without expertise and even argue with falsehoods. They view all dolphinariums world-wide as similar, or they make totally unqualified comparisons with the massacre of dolphins in Japan.
We in the Onmega Dolphin Therapy Center cultivate a responsible interaction with Nature and our animals.
We also strongly condemn some of the facilities which does not hold their dolphins in any way gently and humanely.
But the best evidence are the many great and small miracles that we daily experience here, even if there are still many critics that try to dispute the scientific proof .
How many therapy or healing methods or other attainments of applied science have through hundreds of years of experience been successfully applied although without scientific proof?
What the Parents concerned say about dolphin therapy:
Nowhere else can one find so many therapy reports in the internet
Moreover, one can also contact the parents by e-mail to ask questions about the therapy.
What you should know about our Dolphin Therapy Center:
Our dolphins are very dear to us, as if they were our own children, and they are put to use exclusively for the therapy of disabled children and adults.
It has never occurred in our Center that a patient has been injured by one of our animals
We do not offer acrobatic dolphin shows
We were awarded custody of the dolphins by the Turkish government, after years of strict examination, for breeding and therapy purposes in our Dolphin Therapy Center.
What you should know about the keeping of our dolphins:
It is often said that dolphins cannot be held in custody by people. The internationally acclaimed scientist Dr. Randall Wells has after many years made the assessment that there are no differences between wild dolphins and tame dolphins in respect to their lifespan.
Our dolphins are held in an open expansive enclosure of sea water in Antalya bay, unique in Europe
The dolphins live in their natural element in a 3000 sq.m. and 9m. deep floating sea water pool and preserve their Frequency and Sonar capabilities which are so important for the therapy
The biological balance is preserved, as is the hygiene which is natural – no requirement for harmful chemicals
Our 4 dolphins have 15 million liters of natural sea water as habitat – this is unique
Ask a dolphin protectionist why
every year 300.000 dolphins have to die in fishing nets?
many sea mammals die because of submarine sonar systems
every year 15000 dolphins and small whales are massacred in Japan, Faroe Isles, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and other islands?
in Germany 17 dolphins are held in captivity?
Ric O´Barry, the Actor known as the ‚Flipper trainer’ and so-called ‚dolphin expert’ has for his dealings with dolphins been fined by US Courts for 40.000 US$ and in a second case for 20.000 US$?
We are always ready to talk about the subject of the protection of animals and species and we are in constant contact with many animal protection institutions, environmental organisations, societies for the disabled, rehabilitation centers, Ministries, Universities and other interested parties.
We at Onmega support animal protection actively, and financially, and share the same aims as whale and dolphin protectionists. However we distance ourselves from uninformed and misinformed critics of dolphin therapy centers of any type – a new center has been opened in the Amazon successfully using blind river dolphins with disabled children.
What can we achieve together?
Let us set up a constructive and pertinent dialogue for everyone
Take part in the internet discussion – with your personal experiences – to give animal protectionists more insight into dolphin therapy. We are always ready to help should the discussion take a wrong turn or become too one-sided
At “” you can let us know of discussions and you can always turn to us with questions. We guarantee a reply and would give you support backed up by our years of experience
Write a short Therapy Report, if you haven’t done so already, so that we can publish it on our web-site. We want to give our best to the rehabilitation of our disabled children, whether it has been scientifically proven or not.
Dear friends, helpers and donators to the Aktion Delphin e.V.
Our dream came true and we look back to an eventful time!
From 03. – 17.07.2010 we were in Antalya , Turkey, in the Onmega Dolphin park. During the journey Max was very nervous and excited. We believe that he sensed that a great event lay before him.
Soon after the first few dolphin therapies Max was a changed person. He gained his sense of balance and just enjoyed himself the whole time. Read the rest of this entry »
Dolphin Therapy presents a exceptional opportunity especially for children but also for adults with special needs to find new ways to health and/or to alleviate their ailments.
Background
In our Dolphin Therapy Center in Antalya, Turkey, we offer our patients individually concerted therapies. Contact with our dolphins plays a central role. But a complete therapy is important, which is why Hippotherapy in a riding school, Physiotherapy, Cranio-Sacral and Ergo therapy are integrated in our programme.
We receive many queries from affected parents as also from people interested in therapy. Now and then they are concerned or have reservations, this shows us how important it is to provide information and explanations with respect to Dolphin Therapy.
This prompted us to organize a free Dolphin Therapy webinar. We will give first-hand reports on this interesting form of therapy and provide insights and background to our methods of work.
Report on my ever loving daughter Sabrina and the dream coming true of visiting “our Angels of the Seas”.
From our hearts to parents of a disabled child:
Heaven’s special child There was a meeting a long way from Earth.
„It is time for another birth“ said the Angels up there to God, and this special child will need lots of love. Its progress will be very slow, achievements may not be apparent. And the people down there will have to take care of it.
It cannot walk, laugh or play like others, its thoughts will be of another world. Ignored by many people, as a disabled child it will always be at a disadvantage So let us be careful where we shall send it. We want it to have a happy and peaceful life. Please God, find us the parents who will master this difficult task for you.
They won’t know at first which important role they must play for this child who is very loyal and possesses a lot of love.
But soon the parents will realise their privilege in caring for this present from heaven. This precious charge, so gentle and mild, is heaven’s very special present. Read the rest of this entry »
Dolphin Therapy presents a very special possibility for mentally and physically disabled children and adults to find new ways to health and/or to alleviate their ailments.
In our Dolphin Therapy Center in Antalya, Turkey, we offer our patients individually concerted therapies. Contact with our dolphins plays a central role. But a complete therapy is important, which is why Hippo therapy in a riding school, Physiotherapy, Cranio-Sacral and Ergo therapy are integrated in our programme.
We receive many queries from affected parents as also from people interested in therapy. Now and then they are concerned or have reservations, this shows us how important it is to provide information and explanations with respect to Dolphin Therapy.
This prompted us to organize a free Dolphin Therapy online event. We will give first-hand reports on this interesting form of therapy and provide insights and background to our methods of work.
Appointed day: Tuesday, 02.11.2010, 10.00 – 11.00 GMT / UTC
Agenda:
Introduction
Our Therapy Center
Dolphin Therapy in general
How a Therapy Course enfolds
Common Symptoms
Case Examples
Travel, Accommodation & Costs
Question Time
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Dolphin Therapy webinar for their interest. For us it was a really enjoyable experience that we definitely going to repeat.
Unbelievable! Scandal of dolphins in 11 by 22-metre tiny pool. The animals are held in Hisaronu near Fethiye, Turkey by Russian businessman Aleksandr Kuznetsov and is supported by local mayor Keramettin Yilmaz. We condemns in the strongest and demand the immediate release! Read the rest of this entry »
Progress Report of Practical training in our Dolphin Therapy Center in 2009
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From: Hallo Baerbel,
Yes, I was in Turkey for six months.
I have been in Germany for a month now. I miss the time in turkey very much! But I have made plans to fly there next summer again.
The team is really great and we undertook a lot together and there were so many new experiences that I hardly had time to miss home. But naturally on a couple of days I was homesick. It was really super that my family and friends could come and visit. Read the rest of this entry »
We had some wonderful experiences in Antalya, but we also learnt that we have a lot of work before us with Jona. Jona’s integration into a ‘normal’ life will always be a tough job.
In the morning there was always swimming with Daisy, with the therapist Barbara and the trainer Amy. We found it great that the dolphins were swimming in the sea. The many helping hands always helped towards a smooth order of events.