I got to swim with dolphins while on vacation in Mexico in 1998. It was an amazing experience.

Dolphins woweee ! That must have been fantastic ! Growing up in the countryside my wild animal experiences have been various, but include a (dead) stoat, various rescued birds, rabbits, hedgehogs and mice (usually retrieved from the cats)and most recently a Harris Hawk which was trained but semi-wild (and when it perched on my wrist I was surprised at how heavy it was). Nothing really exotic though. What I really would like to do is cuddle a big cat !

GINGER:
It was unbelievably fantastic - beyond description really. Sounds like you've had quite a few run-ins with all sorts of creatures yourself!