(DOLPHINS) MINNESOTA — The Minnesota zoo recently announced that
after more than a decade it’s discontinuing their captive
dolphin exhibit. Earlier this year a facility in Germany decided
to discontinue their dolphin exhibit and the Swiss government
passes laws that will end the keeping of dolphins and whales in
captivity. With an estimated 410 captive dolphins in the United
States, it would be nice to see more facilities follow
Minnesota’s lead. With IMAX, 3-D, and the virtual reality
technology available today, captive dolphin exhibits could be
turned into educational exhibits, and the wildlife could remain
in the wild. — Global Animal The Huffington Post, Will Travers I
was intrigued by the Minnesota Zoo’s recent announcement that it
is discontinuing its captive dolphin exhibit. More than a decade
ago we expressed concern about the zoo’s acquisition of two
dolphins from South Africa. In our letter we asked the zoo to
instead consider phasing out the captive dolphin display. We are
thrilled to see that the