AZ Animals on MSN

Why dolphins in Mexico are leaving show business

It’s estimated that there are around 3,000 to 4,000 whales, dolphins, and porpoises in captivity around the world. The ...
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Dolphins ‘speak’ more when learning new skills

Dolphins "speak" more when they're learning new skills, reveals research. Captive bottlenose dolphins vary their ...
France 24 on MSN

The Bright Side: Mediterranean’s first dolphin sanctuary for captive animals to open in Italy

Italy is set open the Mediterranean’s first sanctuary for dolphins that have lived in captivity, offering a natural but ...
WPLG Local 10

Set of dolphins first animals to be rehomed from Miami Seaquarium: ‘They’re doing amazing’

Four bottlenose dolphins born in captivity at the now-shuttered Miami Seaquarium will now live out the rest of their lives in ...
Orlando Sentinel

Commentary: End dolphin captivity and save the survivors

Stephen King wrote in “Pet Sematary,” “Sometimes dead is better.” I agree. We are witnessing the funeral of the failed experiment known as dolphin captivity. After five dolphins died in eight months, ...
The Atlantic

Florida Oceanarium Throws One Heckuva a Party for Its Dearly Departed Dolphin

The long life of Nellie the Dolphin was celebrated to the hilt in Florida yesterday. Nellie died on April 30th at the ripe old age of 61, making her the longest-living dolphin born in captivity. The ...
agerpres

Constanta Dolphinarium reports birth of Romania's first viable dolphin cub born in captivity

The Constanta Dolphinarium on Wednesday reported the birth of Romania's first viable dolphin cub born in captivity. "The first viable baby dolphin was born in our pool. It is for the first time in ...