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Marine Mammals in Captivity

Key Terms/Abbreviations. NOAA National Oceanic

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Marine Mammals in Captivity

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    1. Marine Mammals in Captivity Brandon Thorson Animal Science 411

    2. Key Terms/Abbreviations NOAA – National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration ESA – Endangered Species Act SSP – Species Survival Plan AZA – Association of Zoos & Aquariums AMMPA – Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks & Aquariums IMATA – International Marine Animal Trainers Association

    3. Outline Why Captivity? Common Questions of Concern What Purposes Do They Serve Accrediting Organizations Conclusions Actions To Be Taken?

    4. Why Captivity? There are many reasons! Injured or stranded individuals Determined Non-releasable Survival of Species

    5. Injured or Stranded Individuals The Ultimate Goals ! - Rehabilitation - Release Not Always So Simple - Extended Rehabilitation - Debilitating Injuries - Death Due to Injuries/Illness - Euthanasia

    6. Determined Non-Releasable Extended Rehabilitation - Injury/Illness Previous Capture or Captive Raised - No Permits Since 1989 (NOAA) - Loss of Survival Skills * Hunting for food * Disease resistance * Etc…

    7. Survival of Species Many Endangered or Threatened Species of Marine Mammals - Approx. 1,880 total species under ESA (NOAA) - 22 listed species of Marine Mammals (NOAA) Baiji - Dolphin of China’s Yangtze River - “It’s at the California condor level, if not the passenger pigeon” - J. Pete Schroeder; research vet at the Naval Ocean Systems Center Lab in Hawaii (Ames)

    8. Common Questions of Concern Why do you make them do tricks? - If they don’t do them they don’t get fed?! Why don’t you just let them go free? How do you know they are happy?

    9. Why do you make them do Tricks? If they don’t do them they don’t get fed?! They are not tricks! Husbandry Behaviors Natural * e.g. Spy hop, breech, etc… Medical * e.g. Fluke presentation, desensitization, etc… Safety * e.g. Retrieval

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