Dolphinarium Quotes

“Dolphins wearing oversized spectacles, dolphins having their teeth cleaned with a toilet brush, dolphins singing a squeaky rendition of “Happy Birthday” — this, the most ubiquitous style of dolphin dressage — probably reveals more about the ailing human spirit and its self-imposed divorce from Mother Nature, than anything about the true nature of cetaceans.”
― William Johnson, The Rose-Tinted Menagerie

“The Marine Mammal Protection Act regulations were very easy to ‘get around’ and still are. It’s the same with the Zoo Licensing Act in the UK. So called ‘independent inspectors’ are often those with vested interests in the industry. ~ Doug Cartlidge (former whale and dolphin trainer)”
― William Johnson, The Rose-Tinted Menagerie