Books are an excellent resource to learn about cetaceans. Naturalnewsblogs dolphins and whales, captivity vs wild. The rest come from aquaria that have closed, or are animals that have been rescued and cannot be released. The untold story of the katrina dolphins from gulfport. The book selections range from tales of transforming dolphin encounters to views. The scientific evidence on poor welfare in captive. Seaworld continues to be the dominant whale captivity circus park propping up the international captivity industry. Hargrove recently wrote a book about his experience at the park. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Animal protection organizations are practically everywhere, but not all of them work on the dolphin captivity issue. If we want to end captivity, we need sanctuaries where they can live the rest of their lives in a more natural environment or be rehabilitated for release.
A journey into the wild and haunting world of dolphins. However, we love dolphins too and its our job to protect them. About 80 per cent of the parks dolphins have been bred in captivity, he explains. Canadas free willy bill bans keeping orcas and dolphins in captivity. Dolphins in captivity the harsh truth keeping highly intelligent animals such as dolphins in captivity is extremely cruel. Action for dolphins afd, formerly known as australia for dolphins, is an animal welfare charity committed to achieving international protection for small cetaceans dolphins and other small whales. Shamu and the dark side of killer whales in captivity by david kirby, beneath the surface. Seaworld orlando ends program that allowed visitors to. In july 1990, as the issue became more polarized, the bellerive symposium on whales and dolphins in captivity, met in geneva. At that moment, he realized that keeping dolphins in captivity and teaching them. Room by emma donoghue, the one and only ivan by katherine applegate, twist me by anna zaires, captive in the dark by c. Behavior and ecology of the bottlenose dolphin at sanibel island, florida. In her book the dolphin in the mirror, reiss gives readers a sense of the dolphin s intelligence and individuality. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
On august 8, 1970, a total of seven whales were taken from l pod one of the resident orca pods, while 5 died. The documentary features flipper dolphin trainer ric obarry, center for whale research director ken balcomb, activist russ rector and his video of the underside of lolitas tank and stadium, ocean drive magazines jerry powers, and howard garrett of orca network, who has championed the campaign to return lolita to puget sound for eight years. Exploring the wild and haunting world of dolphins in her new book, voices in the ocean, susan casey describes the life of dolphins and details some new threats the animals face, such as. Many captive orcas were born and bred in captivity, but this was not always the case. An aqua circus training facility, concealed within the boundaries of an english shire village. Marine life oceanarium in gulfport was home to 14 dolphins before katrina made landfall. While supporters of orca captivity argue that these drugs help orcas stay healthy. A few dolphins are selected for captivity from the many that are slaughtered if you want to see dolphins, the best way to do so is in the wild. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library.
The organisation aims to end dolphin hunting and captivity. Dolphins are better off in captivity brendan van son. Do your homework and ask them exactly what they are. Why seaworld shows are harmful to dolphins the san diego uniontribune. The truth about swimming with dolphins is essential reading for anyone who loves dolphins. Its a real insight and i personally couldnt put the book down. We are creating the worlds first beluga whale sanctuary in iceland. The book covers his past as a diver and dolphin trainer and goes on to show his fight against keeping dolphins captive. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. There are operators who arrange dolphin watching tours in ways designed to minimise stress on the dolphins. In a 2011 article in science, david grimm lays out the ethics and efficacy of captive dolphin research. Reality book about the lives of dolphins in the wild and in captivity this books really makes you think about these beautiful creatures and their interaction with.
But on at least three occasions, a beached common dolphin in california was nursed back to health at seaworld san diego, but deemed unfit to release back to the ocean. With dolphins as a symbol for nature, this book shows us that by rekindling a wiser and more respectful relationship with them, we take a vital step toward a better, kinder world. Ironically, our fascination and demand for interactions with dolphins drives the cruel and barbaric ways to. Books about whales, dolphins or other marine mammals.
Seaworld orlando ends program that allowed visitors to feed dolphins. The perfect pair dolphin trilogy books an explosive true. I have spent much time in the company of wild dolphins over the last. Proponents of captive research counter that the only reason anyone knows how smart dolphins are is that studies have been done on captive dolphins. Unfortunately, some groups simply post information about the dolphin captivity issue on their websites for fundraising purposes. Beginning the in the 1960s, orcas have been caught for entertainment display. The perfect pair dolphin trilogy a series of anti captivity dolphin books dolphinariums dont just break dolphins, they break people, too. Canadas free willy bill bans keeping orcas and dolphins. The most common species of dolphin kept in dolphinariums is the bottlenose dolphin, as it is relatively easy to train and has a long lifespan in captivity.
Canada bans keeping whales and dolphins in captivity parliament passed the ending the captivity of whales and dolphins act in a move hailed by animal rights activists. The great divide over sea worlds captive dolphins with countries phasing out the captivity of mans best friend in the ocean, the gold coast. One of the most infamous was the mass capture in penn cove, washington. Since they are relatively easy to obtain and they thrive in captivity, these dolphins have been used in a great variety of studies.
These common dolphins remained at seaworld with the bottlenose dolphin exhibit. How whales and dolphins fare in captivity the whale sanctuary. At one time, the united kingdom was home to more than 36 dolphinariums and traveling dolphin shows some of which allowed visitors to enter dolphin tanks and pools. Malcolm brenner chronicles his sexual relationship with. Campaigns freeing whales and dolphins from captivity. Canada to ban keeping whales, dolphins in captivity cbc news. But while dolphin experts largely agree that dolphin and whale shows purely for entertainment are not worth it, research is more controversial. Before the marine mammal protection act mmpa was passed in 1972, some 1,3 dolphins were captured in u. I love this book ric o barrys account based on his own experience of dolphins caught and kept in captivity. Keeping orcas captive demeans us as humans philip hoare seaworld is to end its killer whale shows, but there are still 58 of these intelligent creatures in captivity. Dolphin parks that were being built across the country will instead be shut down. Wspa 2010, dolphins the public needs to know the ugly truth on how wild dolphins are captured and sold to some aquariums. This chart shows the estimated number of dolphins and orcas in captivity worldwide. Dolphins and over 8 million other books are available for amazon.
There are basically no obstacles, plants or objects to dodge in a captive setting. For fiction or nonfiction about whales, dolphins and any marine mammals score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Movies such as the cove and blackfish have pulled back the veil on the cruelty and dangers to dolphins and whales of lives in concrete tanks. The ending the captivity of whales and dolphins act, which canadian media nicknamed the free willy bill, outlaws captivity, breeding, trade, possession and capture of cetaceans. Animal welfare advocates are celebrating after the house of commons voted monday to ban keeping whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity in a move with longterm consequences for marineland. Wdcs understands why people love dolphins and the desire to see them upclose.
Afd was founded by ceo sarah lucas in 2012, after she made a lifechanging journey to the japanese town of taiji to observe the world. The ethics of research on captive dolphins jstor daily. Books about whales, dolphins or other marine mammals 4 books. Public debate is raging over whether the vancouver aquarium should be allowed to keep and breed whales and dolphins in captivity. The dodo spoke to hargrove and former trainers samantha berg, john jett, carol ray and jeffrey ventre about the medications they administered to captive orcas at seaworlds three parks. Dolphin captivity is cruel and is working and fighting to oppose dolphin captivity. We have plenty of dolphins in captivity worldwide, and more than 70% have been born into that way of life. Keeping orcas captive demeans us as humans philip hoare. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
The problem is the laws associated with transfering animals between different parks, states, and countries. Over half of them perish within 3 months of captivity. The debate the ethics of keeping whales and dolphins. Captive whale and dolphin shows why are we concerned about whales and dolphins in captivity. Dolphins in captivity perform all of these same activities, although their echolocation can not be used to its full potential in a tank or aquarium, as it is in the ocean.
Included in this encyclopedia under culture is an article by orca network board president howard garrett on culture in some animals, along with a sidebar on the successful reunion of springer, an orca calf who rejoined her family after a years absence. India has officially recognized dolphins as nonhuman persons, whose rights to life and liberty must be respected. Death at seaworld shamu and the dark side of killer whales in captivity. Today, there are hundreds of dolphins, orcas, and other cetaceans on display in theme parks, zoos, and aquariums in nearly every corner of the globe, drawing millions of visitors and generating billions of dollars in revenue each year. The arguments assume humane acquisition, so the controversy centers on dolphin intelligence. A brief history of animals exploited for entertainment. But what do science and scientists have to say about that. To understand and protect dolphins, some captive animals must be examined. Shamu and the dark side of killer whales in captivity.
To free a dolphin a stepbystep guide to dolphin activism. In the vastness of the ocean, it is extremely difficult to collect quality data. Canadas parliament has passed legislation banning whales, dolphins and porpoises from being bred or held in captivity a move that was. More than 3,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises are held in tanks. While trade in dolphins is internationally regulated, other aspects of keeping dolphins in captivity, such as the minimum size and characteristics of pools, vary among countries. Malcolm brenner, 60, wrote wet goddess, a new book about a mans ninemonth sexual relationship with a dolphin an affair that bears a striking degree of resemblance to his own interspecies romance.