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Marine mammals in captivity have a history of premature deaths from a variety of causes, including drowning, ingesting foreign objects, and attacks from other animals, according to the Marine Mammal Inventory Report, which is maintained by the U.S. government as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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www.hsus.org/marine_mammals/what_are_the_issues/marine_mammals_in_captivity/the_case_against_marine_mammals_in_captivity.html
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WSPA and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) have collaborated on The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity, an in-depth look at the arguments used by the display industry to justify captivity and the scientific research which discredits these claims.
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www.wspa-usa.org/pages/1348_the_case_against_marine_mam...
www.wspa-usa.org/pages/1348_the_case_against_marine_mammals_in_captivity.cfm
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Cover: iStockphoto.com/Ying Ying Wong Overview I n the debate over marine mammals in captivity, the public display industry maintains that marine mammal exhibits serve a valuable conservation function, people learn important information from seeing live animals, and captive marine mammals live a good life.
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www.wspa-usa.org/download/159_the_case_against_marine_m...
www.wspa-usa.org/download/159_the_case_against_marine_mammals_in_captivity_english_2009.pdf
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In my opinion there is no doubt that marine mammals should NOT be held in captivity. Marine mammals are a part of nature and should not be bought, sold or thrown in an aquarium. I believe that they have the right to be kept in their natural...
http://teacher.scholastic.com/dolphin/conwin1.htm
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That's why many scientists and experts, such as the late Jacques Cousteau, oppose all captivity of marine mammals. ... Marine mammals in captivity commonly die of pneumonia, ulcers and other stress-related illnesses.
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www.idausa.org/campaigns/marine/captivity.html
www.idausa.org/campaigns/marine/captivity.html
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Home / Animals in the Wild / Wild animals in captivity / Marine mammals in captivity ... Since 1956 when Canada’s first public aquarium – the Vancouver Aquarium – opened, marine mammals in captivity have delighted millions of Canadians and have been marketed as educational and entertaining.
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cfhs.ca/wild/marine_mammals_in_captivity
cfhs.ca/wild/marine_mammals_in_captivity
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The film traces Keiko's fourteen years in captivity, examines the capture, transport, and treatment of marine mammals, and explores human understanding of, and relationship with, these large creatures...
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/whales/
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Maintenance of marine mammals in captivity is a topic of interest for marine mammal keepers at public display facilities, research scientists, environmental and animal protection groups, government agencies, and others.
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www.ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/marine/mar-21.cfm
www.ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/marine/mar-21.cfm
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However, while captive marine mammals are not subject to predators or ocean pollution, their captivity is nevertheless a death sentence. ... Don’t visit parks or zoos that have captive marine mammals unless you are doing so to monitor the animals as part of a campaign. Encourage your local aquarium to stop breeding animals...
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www.peta.org/factsheet/files/FactsheetDisplay.asp?ID=63
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