Doctor Taylor has been fascinated by the relationships between humans and dolphins for over 40 years. He collected tales from cultures around the world, added scientific studies, and visited sites in the wild and where dolphins are in human care. He compiled his insights into an unusual story and travelled the world sharing the Legend of the Golden Dolphin. His book, published in 2003, “Souls in the Sea: Dolphins, Whales and Human Destiny’’ remains in print.

At the age of 60, he returned to University. He earned an Honours degree for his study of wild dolphins who choose to interact with humans, then a PhD for his research into the ways that Dolphin-Assisted Therapy is practiced, understood, and contested. His groundbreaking research into the social dimensions of DAT has been downloaded countless times.

In his thesis he developed the comprehensive definition of DAT, finding that there are at least 13 variations. He interviewed the originators of DAT and created a detailed history and analysed the original science behind its development.

For his research, he was welcomed by the Curacao Dolphin Therapy Center to do a case study that included family, therapist, trainer, and management interviews, as well as photographs, a historical review and personal observations.

As the Executive Director of the Cetacean Studies Institute, he draws on his comprehensive knowledge of the human-dolphin connection, in both wild and controlled environments, to produce educational materials for dolphin programs and does research projects for various facilities and projects.

He lives in Australia, where he continues his research, writing articles for academic journals. Unfortunately, he can no longer swim, and he misses spending time with his dolphin friends.