Compare and Contrast Dolphin Treatment And Behavior In The Wild Vs. Capivity (Essay Sample)

Compare and Contrast the Behavior and Treatment of Dolphins in the Wild vs. Captivity
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August 9, 2016
Compare and Contrast the Behavior and Treatment of Dolphins in the Wild vs. Captivity
Capturing dolphins in the past for public viewing was allowed and that has not changed today. Like other wild animals, they are meant to be free and live on their own.
When dolphins are caught, they will no longer live in their natural habitat and be placed in tanks that do not have natural sea water. Dolphins are born with intelligence because they have short and long term memory retention, can learn concepts, and have self-awareness (Cronin, 2014). Keeping them in captivity will only impede their thinking capabilities because they always have to follow orders from humans. Since they are not in the wild, they do not have the freedom to breed naturally. Instead, there are captive breeding programs, which provide a constant supply of dolphins for the sake of public amusement and entertainment (Bearzi, 2014).
Aside from depriving them of space and practicing their intelligence, they are also unable to engage in other activities with other dolphins. They demonstrate altruistic behavior while in groups because they are seen helping other members, species and humans in trouble (Affolter n.d.). Another activity they do as a group is hunting and share the prey so that everyone in the group can eat. Dolphins are always moving while in the wild and they hardly spend time on the surface. If they are kept in tanks, they are usually on the surface because they are often calle...