Dolphins hydrated with a tube inserted in the stomach: thus these animals are treated in the dolphinaries

There captivity of dolphins in the dolphinaries For years, a theme has been beating on, collecting and making our own stronger criticisms of animal rights and activists for animal rights. A recently widespread video shows all the drama of what we can call a real detention of these marine animals.

Shot at the Barceló Maya Grand Resort, exhibition A dolphin to which a tube is inserted in the stomach to hydrate ita common practice in aquatic but extremely deleterious parks. Unlike terrestrial animals, dolphins do not drink water directly, but get the necessary hydration from fresh fish that consume in nature.

However, in the dolphinaries, the fish provided is frozen and defrosted, losing much of its water content. To avoid dehydration, employees must artificially administer liquids to dolphins, often through a gastric tube. This procedure may seem harmless, but highlights a deeper problem: these animals.

There is nothing educational in these structures

In nature, dolphins travel tens of kilometers a day, they hull, socialize and live in complex groups with sophisticated social dynamics. In the dolphinaries, however, they are forced to swim in restricted tanksdeprived of fundamental stimuli and often subjected to physical and psychological stress. Scientific studies have shown that captivity can lead to anomalous behaviors, such as self -harm, and an increase in cortisol levels, the stress hormone.

Dozens of organizations have long denounced the conditions in which dolphins live in aquatic parks, claiming that. Often, in fact, the dolphinaries justify their existence by affirming that they contribute to the awareness of the public and scientific research.

Most of captivity dolphins and their exploitation for entertainment purposes continue to generate profits for the tourism industry. In recent years, several countries they banned the shows with dolphins And their capture in nature for commercial purposes. The problem, however, persists, especially in tourist locations where the dolphinaries continue to attract unsuspecting visitors of the suffering hidden behind the shows.

The question is: It is really worth keep these structures only for human fun? Or is it time to completely rethink our relationship with these extraordinary animals, promoting more ethical alternatives, such as the marine sanctuaries who really point to their release in nature, finally free to swim in their habitats?