WATERY PRESENTATION

The Effects of Captivity on Dolphins

Hailey Euell Bethy Clark ENGL 102 November 22, 2023

Background

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Problem 1

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Problem 3

Conclusion

Works Cited

Background

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Dolphins are intelligent communicators.

They are self-aware just as humans are self aware.

They are taught a version of American sign language and respond to it..

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“Our goal is to help our guests explore the wonders around them and inspire them to take action to protect wild animals and wild places.”

- SeaWorld

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Problem 1

Stress and Depression

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• Acoustic stress from concrete tank and environment
• Acoustic stress from underwater viewing tanks
• Acoustic stress from screaming crowds and projected music
• Chronic stress leads to depression
• Refusal to eat or perform are signs of depression

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Problem 2

Shorter Life Expectancy

Problem 2

• Artifical insemination or confinment with a sexually mature male

• Bred for entertainment
• Many unsuccessful attempts due to lack of adjustment
• Never fully adjusted to a captive environment
• Although safe from predators, they are stripped of their wild instintcs

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Problem 3

Disease and Illness

Problem 3

• Internal and external diseases arise
• Chronic stress puts dolphins in a vulnerable, suseptible state
• Social stress causes aggression
• Skin barrier is first line of immune defense
• Signs of disease force drugs and antibiotics to be consumed
• Prolonged illnesses cause anxiety and depression

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Conclusion

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Help the conservation and protection of the dolphin species.

Chronic stress and depression lead to death.

Stop focusing on the entertainment business.

Works Cited

Dolphin Exploitation and Suffering at SEAWORLD Parks - Peta,https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SeaWorld-Dolphin-White-Paper.pdf. Accessed 17 Nov. 2023. “Dolphins.” SeaWorld, seaworld.com/educational resources/dolphins/#:~:text=Meet%20one%20of%20the%20most,the%20popular%20Atlantic%20bottlenose%20dolphin. Accessed 17 Nov. 2023. “The Welfare of Dolphins in Captivity.” Research Report - RSPCA Australia, kb.rspca.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/The-Welfare-of-Dolphins-in-Captivity-RSPCA-Australia-Research-Report-April-2021.pdf. Accessed 17 Nov. 2023. “The Cove.” YouTube, YouTube, 30 May 2023, www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSl9uE8MC9g. World Animal Protection | We Move the World to Protect Animals, www.worldanimalprotection.us/sites/default/files/media/us_files/cammic_-_us.pdf. Accessed 17 Nov. 2023.