Dolphins: Is Our Love Too Deep?

ARE WE LOVING DOLPHINS TO DEATH?

This ground-breaking documentary explores the impact humans are having on wild dolphins and challenges our insatiable need to interact with the much-loved creatures.

Investigating hand feeding tourism programs in Australia, the documentary finds a litany of problems. High calf mortality, aggressive behaviour, and reduced survival rates in the wild are only the tip of the iceberg, with mystery surrounding the deaths of female dolphins in recent years.

The impact of hand feeding leaves experts divided, and Dolphins: Is Our Love Too Deep? examines research from the world’s leading marine scientists, as well as the views of marine biologists, environmental groups, conservation advocates and governments, who all have differing opinions on the issue.

Uncovering the dark secret behind the multi-million-dollar ＇eco tourism＇ industry, it lays bare the challenge of our all-consuming desire to get back to nature and the stark reality that we could be loving some dolphins to death.

Production Company: Sea Dog TV International

Producers: Jodie De Barros, Leighton De Barros

Awards: WA (West Australia Screen Culture) Awards 2023: Nomination Feature Documentary / Non Fiction