dolphin captivity
Aquarium cetacean confinement
Dolphin captivity refers to keeping dolphins in human-controlled environments—aquariums, marine parks, or research facilities—rather than allowing them to live in the wild.
The term often carries critical connotations, implying that confinement harms animals evolved for open ocean life: Activists have long protested dolphin captivity at marine theme parks.
The practice raises ongoing ethical debates about animal welfare versus education and entertainment value.
- marineRelating to the sea
- marine mammalWarm-blooded ocean dweller
- tankLarge storage vessel
- tank sizeContainer capacity measurement
- SeaWorldMarine mammal theme park
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