Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Whale watching at Mystic Aquarium

Here is Noah and Chika at the entrance to Mystic Seaport, watching the Beluga whales. I guess the only other whales in captivity are Killer whales, at places like SeaWorld. Back in 1983 Mystic Aquarium rescued five whales who beached themselves on the shore, they tried to push them back in the ocean but they kept beaching themselves. They took them to the aquarium to help them gain strength but they died. I realize that Mystic Aquarium has to do some revenue enhancing programs, but I really oppose taking dolphins and whales in captivity unless they are injured and need a protective environment. One of the sea lions they had was from west coast, kept getting too close to shore, was moved out to sea, but returned. For its own preservation the Aquarium obtained him.

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