Dean & JoJo by Dean Bernal

This is the true story of a profound interspecies friendship between man and dolphin including 64 brilliant rare photos. Dean Bernal visits the quiet bays of the Turks and Caicos Islands and meets a wild bottlenose dolphin named JoJo. Fascinated by the beauty and playfulness of the intelligent animal, he is immediately mesmerized and they soon become companions in the crystalline blue waters of the islands. This sparks the beginning of a deep friendship that spans decades. But when the encroachment of man and his machines severely injure JoJo, it forces Dean to administer aid to his suffering friend to save him from certain death. There are growing controversies with unscrupulous government officials and Dean is called to action.The love for this dolphin keeps Dean fighting. And as JoJo touches more and more people, Dean learns about our human ability to heal ourselves through nature and how compassion shown to animals brings us openness, sensitivity, and peace.