Wild/
Captive
~> Dolphins can live up to 55
years.
~> Eat live fish.
~> Swim up to 50 miles per day & dive
to depths of 1000ft.
~> Live in salt
water.
~> Use sonar to "see" &
communicate.
*Stats from National Marine
Fisheries Service April 1995 Marine Mammal Inventory
Reports.
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"There is about as much educational benefit to be gained in studying dolphins in captivity as there would be studying mankind by only observing prisoners held in solitary confinement "- Jacques Cousteau
The Capture
The dolphin families are chased and surrounded by
boats. Once exhausted, the dolphins are netted and
dragged onto the boat. The capture team searched
through the horrified group for the perfect one, then
the remaining dolphins are thrown overboard. Many of
them die from shock, drowning or stress related
diseases. 53% of the dolphins who survive the violent
capture die within 90 days.
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"No arguement can rationalize the forced confinement of these
social and highly intelligent creatures"-Richard O'Barry
Are we truely educated about the
captured dolphin? Think about it....people pay money
to see dolphins, whales, and other marine mammals to
entertain us. We are overwlemed by these warm and
intelligent creatures yet no one worries about taking
them away from their families and homes. Is it really
worth it? Would you like to be held capture for
other`s amusement? The only education being taught is
the capture of dolphins. Should we be teaching that
it`s okay to capture animals for our amusement?
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Prisoners or Performers?
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53% die within the first 3 months.
~> Fed dead
fish.
~> Can legally be confined in 24x24
foot tanks only 6ft.
~> Live in chlorinated treated
water.
~> Unable to use sonar because of
sound bouncing off tank walls.
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Mis~Education
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