Posts Tagged ‘captive dolphins’
The last river dolphin
A river dolphin held captive in Duisburg Zoo, Germany, has died leaving just one remaining river dolphin in the world in captivity. Baby (also known as Orinoco or Butu) was 47 when he died at the zoo this week. He led a sad life, captured at a very young age together with his mother and…
Read MoreGood news from Greece on the captivity front
The authorities in Attica, the Greek region that encompasses the city of Athens, have taken away licences for the marine mammal (dolphin) facility at Attica Zoological Park. The move follows pressure from scientists, activists and members of the public. Recently, vets conducting inspections dismissed the Zoo’s claims that its dolphin performances were educational programmes not…
Read MoreSecond dolphin dies at Dolphinaris Arizona
Dolphinaris Arizona has reported the death of a young, 10-year-old bottlenose dolphin held at its facility – the second dolphin to die in less than a year at the controversial marine park. The park reports that the dolphin, called Alia, was behaving strangely shortly before her death. An official cause has not yet been determined. …
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