Marine mammal park

Bottlenose Dolphin attacks on Harbour Porpoises Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) attacks have been responsible for 318 Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) deaths between 1991 and 2010. However, almost everything we know about Bottlenose Dolphin attacks comes from the necropsies of their victims; Harbour Porpoise, as very few attacks have been observed or even documented scientifically. In the UK there are two established populations of Bottlenose Dolphins; Cardigan Bay, Wales and the…

keeping animals in captivity can be used for research and entertainment, we need to limit how many animals of each species can be kept in captivity because many animals are being injured and getting ill due to captivity. In some zoos, aquariums, and marine parks they have area where you can interact with animals. For example, the National Aquarium in Baltimore has a set time where you can swim with the dolphins. This lets the people who come have a better experience there. This can give people…

Imagine being locked behind barbed wire fences without having the freedom to escape. These images are horrific to even think about, but this is most likely what more than half of the animals in captivity centers feel like. For many years animal captivation has been viewed as a good action, but not everyone knows the pain these animals go through every day. Many people support animal conservation centers because they are told that animals will live healthier and longer. Many people assume that…

that killed three people, two were trainers and one was a man that came into the park after hours. Tilikum was taken from his family, lived by himself in a cement tank for almost a year, then put in a small tank with two other females and he was constantly getting beat up, so it would make sense why he was stressed and angry (Howard) There have been even more incidents from 2015 till now that have caused some parks to not let the trainers perform in the water with the whales. The bizarre thing…

like at this particular facility. In the duration of this program, I took a series of different classes, each focusing on a specific subject or animal. For example; my very first day volunteering I was put into an animal handling class, where small mammals and reptiles were available for us to practice safely picking them up and holding them the correct way. I was able to familiarize myself with animals I hadn't really observed before such as an African Hissing Cockroach and a Box Tortoise to…

I watched the documentary Blackfish written by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and Eli B. Despres for the second time last week. The documentary is about Tilikum, an orca that killed three people at SeaWorld. The directors wanted to build a case against using wild animals for commercial value and against keeping wild animals in captivity. The first time I watched the film was shortly after it came out in 2013. I was sitting in my family room with my two friends who had seen it before and had strong…

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and His Addiction? “Animals trapped behind bars at the zoo, need to run rampant and free! Predators live on the prey they pursue; this time the predator's me,” sung Henry Jekyll in the play Jekyll & Hyde. Although this quote is from the play, not the book, I believe it is extremely relevant. In the beginning of the book, Jekyll felt that his true self was trapped in a prison of morals. He felt like a caged animal. He wanted to be free, he wanted to do…

Did you know there are about 17,000 individual animals in the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium located in Omaha, Nebraska? This is America’s largest zoo, yet this is only one the 142 accredited zoos across America, this may seem like a lot, but America only has a handful of zoos compared to the 414 zoos located in Germany. One of the many positives that zoos and aquaria provide is there revenue and job opportunity. Just in America the annual zoo revenue averages at about $5,136,250,000 and they…

Should Orcas be kept captive at SeaWorld? SeaWorld first began its journey in 1964 in becoming a marine zoological park in San Diego. In 1997 they captured their first orcas and as of 2017 SeaWorld holds 22 orcas. We all enjoy a good time with our family and one of the popular places to go is SeaWorld, to see the marine life and the performances that SeaWorld is so famous for. Their show biz is what got their high title, and this caused people to flock from all over. With cute acts that the…

Animals are being imprisoned in zoos Zoos around the world are built to study animal’s natural behavior, but are they having a negative impact on them? Animals in captivity seem bored, and sometimes are caught walking around in circles and having repetitive behaviors. These animals don’t know what freedom is, so why are they being held captive in tiny, cramped cages? Animals should not be held in zoos because, captivity is affecting their behavior, if they get released into the wild, they…