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Taken from their families in the Seaâ¦
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In 1988
two female bottlenose
dolphin calves, were captured
and taken from their ocean home .
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Bogie & Bacall were destined
to live out their lives entertaining humans
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In the USA, there are permits
available to 't a k e' dolphins from the wild .
BUT NOT for putting them back !
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Captivity is a one way ticket
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Journey to freedom begins ..
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In 1993 a small group
of marine mammal activists,
successfully negotiated the
acquisition of this unusual group
of 5 captive bottlenose dolphins.
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Their Mission:
to establish standard protocols
and procedures that would 'PERMIT'
captive dolphins to be returned to
their natural environment.
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For 'Bogie' and 'Bacall' this project
was their opportunity to go home
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The others were not as fortunate:
Jake and Luther eventually went back to the Navy.
.Buck and Mollie to a nearby captive dolphin facility.
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In the early 1990's,
the US Navy cut back funding
for the use of dolphins
in the Military
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Surplus Dolphins
They were giving them away!
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Today retired navy dolphins
( mostly Atlantic Bottlenose )
remain in small sea pens in the
Pacific Ocean Waters off San Diego .
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Capturing dolphins for Military Operations ,
Research Projects and for Public Display
( Sea Parks for entertainment) began.
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In captivity dolphins
are hand fed dead fish.
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In the wild,
dolphins get freshwater & nutrients
from the LIVE fish they catch.
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