Captivity makes dolphins sick

It is well known that swimming pools are disinfected with chlorine and that humans can catch up skin fungies in those pools. Dolphins spend their entire life in chlorined water. They therfore run a high risk of skin infections and other diseases. Many captive dolphins show the scars of such infections. In order to combat antiotics are applied. But this itself – in the long run – causes diseases. These can become chronic and finally cause the animals death.

Dolphins are animals that orient themselfes using echolocation. In water sound is transmitted much stronger and faster than in air. The permanent noise of water pumps and filer systems is transmitted into the pool causing a stressfull environment. Even worse is the case of the Hotel Los Delfines which realizes dancing events and parties in the room naighbouring the pool, from where dolphins can be observed throught the huge underwater windows.

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Page author: Stefan Austermühle

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