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The Dolphin Dealer: Map of the Solomon Islands

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Facts: Dolphins in Captivity

For every wild dolphin taken captive, at least one other is injured or killed during the capture process. Studies suggest that mortality rates increase six-fold after capture.
Even in the largest facilities, captive dolphins have access to less than 1/10,000 of 1% (0.000001) of the space available to them in their natural environment.
Dolphins in captivity are often restricted to swimming in circles. In many dolphins, this behavior is a sign that the dolphin is suffering psychologically.
In cement pools, chlorine is added to keep bacteria levels safe for humans. The levels of chlorine used, wreak havoc on a dolphin's skin and eyes, sometimes even rendering them completely blind.
Dolphins in captivity, forced to live with others of their species, do not always get along with their pool-mates. The dolphin pod is a very complex social unit.

Read more facts about dolphins in captivity on the WSPA website.

Current scientific data show that bottlenose dolphins in AMMPA facilities live longer than their counterparts in the wild.
Since 1985, over 2,000,000 guests have participated in AMMPA programs with a 99.99% safety record. No animals have been injured.
A recent scientific study of steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex, a common measure of stress in animals, demonstrates that stress is not an issue in marine mammals in in-water interactive programs.

Read more facts about dolphins in captivity on the AMMPA website.