MARINELAND

 

Super Show !
A day at Marineland is just great.

 

See the best Dolphin Show in the world plus the Sea Lion Show, Parrot Show and a park full of fun and attractions; Sharks and tropical fish Aquarium, Sea Elephant spectacle, Penguins, Flamingoes, Monkeys, Aviary and Reptile house. Polynesian garden and Pearl Diving, Children´s miniature train, pirate boat, jumping castle and ball park. Beach, Cafeteria and picnic area.

Who doesn’t like "Dolphins"?
For all those people sensitive towards animals dolphins are especially attractive and interesting. I take advantage of the fact that my everyday job evolves in an dolphinarium, MARINELAND and that I live and am in contact with dolphins and people visiting us.

The proverb that says "every job becomes routine sooner or later" makes no sense to those of us who look after dolphins. Living with them on a daily basis and looking after them poses us with challenges, training and constant personal achievement. We could say that working with dolphins is a luxury. Dolphins enjoy physical contact with human beings. Trainers spend hours and hours swimming and playing with them. This way, once they have gained your confidence, together trainers and dolphins can learn all the pirouettes and games that the public visiting MARINELAND enjoy so much. Training techniques are simple and are essential for the development of the dolphins natural abilities, such as their excellent memory, their interest in mimicking and their infinitive curiosity and skill to invent games. Dolphins are always dependent on their trainers and call their attention by jumping out of the water, looking for a pat, a loving word, or even better, a piece of fish.

Good work is normally rewarded with fish, nonetheless, during shows the dolphins appear to show satisfaction for their good work as if they are proud of themselves; an act they share with their trainers. A dolphin in MARINELAND is never obliged to work against his will, nor are they punished.

Daily contact with dolphins provides us with more accurate information on the behavior of their reproductive cycle, echolocation, social relations etc. To such an extent that all scientific research on wild dolphins in their natural habitat requires prior knowledge on dolphins in captivity to be perfected. For all of us working with dolphins, studying these cetaceans in detail and lending all our experience and support when a problem arises with dolphins in their natural environment is a great commitment, such as the epidemic the dolphins registered in the northeast Mediterranean suffered 1n 1990 which caused great loss of life.

One of the best veterinary teams in the world specializing in marine mammalians visits our park on a regular basis examining the dolphins general health and taking samples of blood which are later analysed in a laboratory. Preventive medicine is very important for ensuring the dolphins well-being.

As so many other marine species, the survival of dolphins is endangered. As well as the natural dangers cetaceans face in the sea, man imposes serious threats such as contamination, drifting fishing nets and vast meshes stretching kilometers which are lowered in high seas. According to a report from the European Association of Marine Mammalians, (E.A.A.M.), more than half a million dolphins die every year in accidents involving fishing nets, in particular those used for catching tuna fish.

There is no doubt about it that in the future our children will hold the reins of our society and perhaps the we will be able to guarantee the survival of the dolphin. No words exist to explain the emotion a child feels when he can touch a dolphin with his own hands. As of that contact the child becomes their most solid defender. This one of the aims of our educative programme "Encuentro con los Delfines" in MARILAND, to create a commitment of love and respect towards dolphins in our youngest, and in general towards all creatures living on our planet. (By Gloria Fernández - Biologist.)

Some days are joyfully unforgettable.

 

 

 

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