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Dolphins in México
A law reform will define the future of dolphin experiences in Mexico - the country with the largest number of aquatic parks offering interactive activities with marine mammals in Latin America.
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here are currently 30 dolphinariums operating in Mexico, with 302 dolphins, which generate 2,300 direct jobs and 11,000 indirect ones, as well as an economic spill of more than 2,900 million pesos per year, according to official figures. It is estimated that there are currently some 60,000 cetaceans held in captivity in 60 countries around the world; mainly delphinidae dolphins such as bottle noses and killer whales. The countries with the highest number of dolphinariums are, in their order, Japan, China, USA, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine and Spain.
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Dolphinariums began to operate in Mexico in the early 1970s, when the first facilities were built in the Aragon Aquarium and Atlantis Park, located in Mexico City. Since then, this activity has expanded very rapidly to Guadalajara, Acapulco, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, Sonora, Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo. However, most dolphinariums are located on the coast of the state of Quintana Roo, particularly in Cancun, Isla Mujeres, Cozumel and Xel-Ha, in the so-called Riviera Maya, on the Caribbean Sea. The rise of dolphinariums is related to the benefits attributed
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to the experiences with marine mammals for the treatment of many disorders, such as autism, down syndrome or even in children with cerebral palsy. It is attributed benefits such as the reduction of stress, tension and fear in children and even improvement of the nervous system thanks to the ultrasonic waves emitted by these animals. However, the action of environmental organisations has led to the banning of this activity in several countries such as the
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United Kingdom, which had 30 dolphinariums, the last one closing in 1993. The same determination was adopted by Finland, Cyprus, Croatia, India, Switzerland, Norway, Brazil, Iceland, Poland, Chile, Uruguay and Costa Rica, as well as some states of Australia and the United States. More recently, in May, France approved the gradual disappearance of these entertainment centers offering interactive dolphin experiences.
What do dolphinariums say? The most prominent water parks with dolphins in Mexico belong to the Mexican Association of Habitats for the Interaction and Protection of Marine Mammals (AMHMAR), which includes: Dolphin Discovery, Delphinus, Dolphinaris, Dolphin Adventure, Dephiniti and Cabo Dolphin. Dolphinaris has several branch offices, located in the tourist corridor Cancun-Riviera Maya-Tulum and Cozumel. The company says it intends to transmit their experience
and knowledge that has been acquired for over 10 years in order to preserve the species under optimal conditions under human care.
Dolphinaris has described itself as a place where the
primary occupation is the care and safety of dolphins, as well as all those who have direct contact with these marine mammals, whether visitors or trainers.
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