Perhaps a discussion of these issues can be beneficial.
Keeping dolphins captive when they can be released back into the wild, is
certainly not a good solution for the captive dolphin's quality of life, nor is
it good for their life span (see "Marine Attractions: Below the Surface," the 5
part series and analysis of MMIRs by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel a few years
ago).
Is the idea that a released captive dolphin can infect a wild dophin
population with disease very plausible in view of the fact that captive
dolphins are injected against diseases?
How well do released captive dolphins adjust to a different culture in a wild
population? If they stay with their new pod, doesn't that indicate the release
is sucessful?
May your waters be calm and clear,
Tom Brown, AKA Mookeeo
www.thedolphinsview.com
Author of "The Dolphins' View," a science fiction trilogy
Infinity Publishing, trade paperbacks with subtitles:
Book 1: "Transformation," ISBN 0-7414-1867-3
Book 2: "Impossible Dream," ISBN 0-7414-1868-1
Book 3: "Hannibal Invades Washington," ISBN 0-7414-1869-X
As a speaker, Mookeeo inspires people with "The Secrets of Dolphins," an
entertaining, thought-provoking, and educational PowerPoint presentation for
schools, libraries, and environmental organizations.
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