dolphin

Summary of the current situation In November 2025, the French government officially announced its support for the creation of a new Centre for Dolphin Research, Scientific Study and Rescue (CERSSD) at the ZooParc de Beauval. The project was developed at the government’s request and in...

"A review of the number of captive belugas, the captive beluga infant mortality rates, and the death rates for adult captive belugas, along with the Aquarium’s own predictions, leads to the conclusion that beluga whales will cease to be displayed in United States aquariums and facilities soon...

Buy Fish by JZX, Singapore. 27/03/2025.

For about a week a dolphin has been in Gothenburgs harbour.

Bottlenose dolphin before the daily show, i think this is Luna? December 2024

Noticed that American Humane revoked its accreditation to Miami Seaquarium and the AZA delisted the facility from its Pathway Towards Membership program. However MSQ still proudly waves its AMMPA banner. AMMPA claims to hold inspections every five years, but they don't state when their last...

Farglory Ocean Park 遠雄海洋公園 (Hualien, Taiwan)

A recent paper which it seems was not much discussed here on Zoochat: Survival improvements of marine mammals in zoological institutions mirror historical advances in human longevity Abstract An intense public debate has fuelled governmental bans on marine mammals held in zoological...

Vintage, undated postcard seen at a local antique store.

Vintage, undated postcard seen at a local antique store.

Vintage, undated postcard seen at a local antique store.

First visit to the Shinagawa Aquarium to see many ocean animals.

This is a species list from my visit to the Minnesota Zoo on 12/28/22. Species not seen will be listed in Italics. Main Building 1. Black-Footed Penguin 2. Japanese Macaque Discovery Bay 1. Shark Reef: Sand Tiger Shark, Southern Stingray, Whitetip Reef Shark, Blacktip Reef Shark, Green Turtle...

I found this research study which revealed that bottlenose dolphins live just as long or longer in American zoos and aquariums. I think the Dolphin Research Center (which looks after captive dolphins themselves) had a role in this study, so the research could be biased and therefore might not...

This image is a somewhat, loose memorial to the world renowned Winter the Dolphin, who recently passed away on November 11th, 2021, due to an uncontrollable gastrointestinal infection at the age of sixteen.

Continuing on with the cetacean study pieces, I decided to go with the Bottlenose Dolphins. Constructive criticism always welcome!

Pantai Cahaya, a beach and also a mini zoo in the Kendal Regency, has succeeded in breeding one of their animal collections during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam Jawa Tengah" (BKSDA Jateng), translates to the "Central Javan Natural Resources Conservation Center"...

Note that this photo was taken on September 5,2020