New drone footage reveals the shocking living conditions of dolphins at a marine park where four dolphins have reportedly died in the last six months.
The video, released by the animal welfare non-profit UrgentSeas, shows a small concrete tank currently housing 12 dolphins at Gulf World Marine Park, a dolphinarium in Panama City Beach, Florida.
UrgentSeas is calling for the dolphins to be relocated to more suitable environments after the park lost four dolphins in the past six months.
Bottlenose dolphins Gus, 14, Turk, 15, and Nate, 20, died in quick succession in October 2024, followed by the death of a fourth dolphin, Jett, 14, earlier this month.
According to the Marine Mammal Inventory Report (MMIR), which tracks marine mammals held in captivity in the U.S., Gus was euthanized for a life-threatening condition, Turk died from a bacterial lung disease and Nate died from a systemic infection.
According to local media, Jett’s death was the result of an acute head trauma after eyewitnesses reported seeing the dolphin crash into a shallow area of the pool while performing a trick.
The video, released by the animal welfare non-profit UrgentSeas, shows a small concrete tank currently housing 12 dolphins at Gulf World Marine Park, a dolphinarium in Panama City Beach, Florida.
UrgentSeas is calling for the dolphins to be relocated to more suitable environments after the park lost four dolphins in the past six months.
Bottlenose dolphins Gus, 14, Turk, 15, and Nate, 20, died in quick succession in October 2024, followed by the death of a fourth dolphin, Jett, 14, earlier this month.
According to the Marine Mammal Inventory Report (MMIR), which tracks marine mammals held in captivity in the U.S., Gus was euthanized for a life-threatening condition, Turk died from a bacterial lung disease and Nate died from a systemic infection.
According to local media, Jett’s death was the result of an acute head trauma after eyewitnesses reported seeing the dolphin crash into a shallow area of the pool while performing a trick.
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