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A dolphinarium is an artificial aquarium for dolphins. The dolphins are kept in a large pool either for research or for public performances. Some dolphinariums consist of little more than one pool where dolphins perform for the public, others have expanded in much larger parks often having more than one pool, keeping other marine animals as well and also having other attractions. These larger parks are often no longer considered to be dolphinariums themselves, but marine parks or theme parks that also have a dolphinarium. A dolphinarium can also be part of a zoo.

A common dolphinarium design for public performances consists of stands for the public around a semi-circular pool, sometimes with glass walls which allow underwater viewing, and a platform in the middle from which the trainers direct and present the show.

The water in the pools has to be constantly filtered to keep it clean for both the spectators and the dolphins and the temperature and composition of the water has to be controlled as to best match the conditions dolphins normally live in in the wild.

Animal welfare

Many animal rights and welfare groups such as the WSPA consider keeping dolphins at dolphinariums a form of animal abuse. The main arguments being that dolphins do not have enough freedom of movement in pools and do not get enough stimulation. Indeed, dolphins often show repetitive behavior in captivity and sometimes become aggressive towards other animals or people. In some cases, the behaviour of dolphins in captivity even results in their own death, though it is hard to say if this is a form of suicide.

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