Whales and Dolphins in the U.K

Whales and Dolphins in the U.K
29-10-2008

I know there is already a thread about this but o well
can anyone give me some info on whales and dolphins in U.K Zoos in the past.

I am hoping that whales and dolphins could be includeed in chesters natural vison

what do you think

29-10-2008

Your quite right there is a thread with the info you seek here on the forum

29-10-2008

i would like to see more wales and dolphins in the u.k, but i expect alot of animal warefare charities willl start moaning as has been the case with london zoos tigers

im not sure if there are actually dolphins and whales in the u.k/

29-10-2008

no there isnt
anyone who has chester zoo as there home zoo, or regulary visits chester zoo reply and see what they think about having whales and dolphins in chesters superzoo plan

29-10-2008

I think it is rather unlikely Chester will exhibit whales or Dolphins personally.

29-10-2008

same here, unless they are planning to put them in thier new aquarium

29-10-2008

i also beilive it is unlkley, but we dont no for sure, we never know

29-10-2008

Chester do not plan to acquire cetaceans.

29-10-2008

that is a shame, seeing as it is trying to be a superzoo

when you read this zoogiraffe, do you know if any zoos are tryin to acquire cetaceans?

29-10-2008

I don't think this would be acceptable now - certainly not in the way it was forty years ago when there were quite a few commercial dolphinaria in the UK, including one in Central London on Oxford Street!
That doesn't mean that it won't ever become acceptable again, but it would need a real purpose for keeping them - a genuine and serious one, such as rehabilitation of sick or injured specimens, not just performing tricks for the punters. It would also need a big investment in a very large pool and the equipment to run it. It might then be possible to run a successful public relations campaign to justify the whole business.
On the other hand, I think zoos could find many better ways to spend their money.

Alan

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29-10-2008

took the words rght out of my mouth

30-10-2008

Always wondered whether Biota! will keep belugas; this seems to have become quite a popular species for large aquariums, and it does make me think of the possibilities.

30-10-2008

biota! may well keep amazon river dolphins

30-10-2008

I don't think so. There's only one in captivity in Germany, whilst belugas are in much more stock proption-wise.

30-10-2008

You can see dolphins in France, Parc Asterix paris, or soon in Planete Sauvage ( Nantes ). But a lot of public...stuff are against it...because of the cleverness of thoses animals... But i dont know much about that.

Im "hoofstock"