Dolphins and Whales In Captivity: The Dark Truth

[@ascend2luv]

We hear a lot about about orcas but we often overlook Dolphins - great video should be shared !

[@NourKLI]

They are not there are many great documentaries about dolphins in captivity 😅

[@mays_alpha]

Thank you so much for the video! It really opened my eyes to how dolphins were treated and exploited, and I now know not to purchase a ticket that would further the industry 😪😔

[@scarletfuentes5402]

So much this is really taught me a lot about the dolphins in captivity I feel very bad

[@olivia567]

Shut down seaworld and watch blackfish and the cove 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@cshapes305]

It's Propaganda from the animal rights activists.

[@benjaminfranklinthe180th4]

As if Dolphins enjoy being stuck in a tank for the rest of their lives when in the wild they travel hundreds of miles a week

[@davoolson]

So sad 😭 poor Dolphins 🐬

[@bassiboy]

Tenerife mentioned a few times here about the good they're doing but Aqualand in Costa Adeje has dolphins in captivity? 🤔

[@bellathebestautisticgirl247]

Oh no I love dolphins leave them alone 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@OliviaEllinger]

Get away from the Dolphins ⛈️⛈️⛈️⛈️⛈️

[@bhendri31]

Ok, I can see how orcas have problems kept in captivity - they've been shown to attack humans out of sheer boredom. However, from this video, I'm not seeing anything comparable happening with bottlenose dolphins, just that their enclosures are very small compared to their natural range in the wild - which is true for pretty much any animal kept in a zoo. I don't think it matters whether they perform or not, this seems to be something the human narrators dislike and has nothing to do with the actual dolphin. My question is - are dolphins in captivity actually happy? If not, what's the evidence for it?

[@FreeYourHand]

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[@Phillip-xi2cq]

Like how they tried to group Dolphins with Whales. Dolphins are completely fine in captivity as pets. We might as well stop domesticating dogs and letting cats stay feral. Because gee we are restricting our pets just to the size of our homes and yards. Idiotic takes in this video. Just like any other species that human's train and take care of Dolphins are not hurt in anyway by being trained and kept like pets.

[@oliviathehuman3163]

Ft 🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩

[@cshapes305]

Mankind has a God-given right to work with animals. These parks often raise their Dolphins, and once raised in captivity they cannot be released back into the wild. Their trainers love the animals and vice versa. The dolphins create a bond with their trainers and habitat. The animal rights activists do not believe man has a right work with animals. They want to humanize these creatures. They want to shut down not only the dolphin parks, but all zoos and they also want the world to go vegan, because they say it's cruelty to animals. The animal rights activists want to rob mankind of their right to work with animals. They also make their millions from tax free donations, whilst the parks earn income the hard way, through hard work and perseverance. I recently visited the Miami Seaquarium and I saw the dolphins happy, and they love the attention and they are not possessing this rebellious attitude that comes from Marxists. Dolphins are not feminists or Marxists or rebellious children. They are like dogs who are happy to work with their human owners. Dogs are considered man's best friend for this reason. Also dolphins in the wild are thriving and not endangered whereas there's only a few in captivity and they are raised for that purpose.

[@jogomes520]

FYI: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maCcXoOHmdqIsLc

[@Liesjepiesje]

There actually is a rehabilitation center located in Indonesia which succesfully returns dolphins back in the ocean. (With lots of time and training and they're still following them to see if they do well. And they do.) The whole "dolphins can't be brought back to the wild" is a myth you and so many others believe is true. When there are other problems, such as hearing loss or not well functioning echo location, there are other options available such as lagoons with a barrier where they're taken care of. While they can experience the feeling of the ocean and not having to do a trick for dead fish. A dolphin is absolutely NOT like a dog. It is much smarter and a dolphin is not a domesticated animal. It is wild and wild caught, which means that in captivity, they will and can hurt humans if they want to. It is a predator. When an animal is taught over and over again that he has to do something, and is punished when not doing it (like holding back fish) it's called learned helplessness. The dolphin may look happy to you, but it is likely not. Dolphins have drowned themselves and chew on their enclosure. Does that look happy to you? Dawn and Tilikum had an amazing relationship and worked well together. Had an amazing bond. Then one day she was gone. Attacked by the animal. You know nothing about dolphins nor animals. Give me one GOOD reason why we need dolphinaria.

[@cshapes305]

@@Liesjepiesje God have given man dominion over every living creature including every sea creature. Man has the right to work with Dolphins. Many of the dolphins in captivity are born and raised in captivity. By you saying dolphins are smarter and more advanced than dogs then that means animals aren’t equal to each other. PETA euthanizes thousands of dogs and cats each year because they must not be as smart or important as dolphins. At the same time PeTA preaches that animals should have equal rights as humans and that humans should no longer have dominion over animals which makes PETA hypocrites. The obsession with animals stems from being godless and also from the vegan cult who feel animals should not be eaten or used or tampered with in any way and simply isn’t the rational. Orcas hunt dolphins for food. Dolphins hunt other animals too and so on. Are you going to try and stop that?

[@Liesjepiesje]

@@cshapes305 I am not vegan. As you said yourself, orca's hunt dolphins and dolphins hunt fish, fish hunt smaller fish or krill and live goes on. That's how life works. Not them being in a small tank. They not even hunt their own fish, as they're supposed that. I don't believe in a god and the fact you have to bring a religious figure in a conversation where it is not needed, is very ignorant and absolutely stupid.

[@Winning29]

This roadside attraction mentality needs to be phased out. If you want to go see animals, go see them in sanctuaries or out in the wild. Zoos need to be abolished. Zoos directly support the wildlife trade where animals are separated from their families and brutally murdered. The beautiful ones are taken into captivity for a lifetime of imprisonment. When it comes to orcas and dolphins, they are forced to perform tricks for dead fish. They suffer in chlorinated pools that are ridden with bacteria. They suffer from boredom and chew on metal gates wearing down their teeth. Their teeth become infected and they are forced to take antibiotics for life. It wears down their immune systems and eventually they die of pneumonia. Do not buy tickets! These poor animals suffer from stress from loud musicand their dorsal fins fall over. They are separated from their families and this is wrong on every level.

[@SvenSvenson1]

I have a pet dolphin, I bought him off EBay. He lives in my bath and I feed him tuna sandwiches.

[@nahuelgamboa7911]

That's quite sad, really. Given that you don't seem to be aware of their true natural instincts. They are intelligent, dignified wild animals. Not pets

[@SvenSvenson1]

@@nahuelgamboa7911 it was a small young dolphin and it seemed ok and ate anything I offered . We changed the water daily and there were no obvious problems. The sale of these creatures is not breaking any laws here. Up to about 20 years ago it used to be possible to catch our own, they are quite expensive now. To be honest I bid on it without expecting to win the auction. I'm not going to buy another one.

[@mallow5828]

@@SvenSvenson1 Why would you kidnap a wild animal from its natural habitat and keep it in a prison as small as a bathtub, all the while feeding it food it will become malnourished on

[@SvenSvenson1]

@@mallow5828 I regret my decision. He's buried in my back garden . Hopefully he's in a better place now and I assure you I will not be doing that again.

[@jogomes520]

@@SvenSvenson1 Honestly, at first I thought you were joking, a very stupid joke, but a joke. But from what I can see from this comment you weren't kidding. I am shocked and horrified. I really hope you never do this to any animal again!