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1、DolphinExhibitsMayCloseattheNationalAquariumEightbottlenosedolphinscouldmovetoafirst-of-its-kindsanctuary.ThisbottlenosedolphincurrentlylivesattheBaltimoreAquarium,butitcouldbeheadingforaseasidesanctuary.PHOTOGRAPHBYVINCENTJ.MUSI,NATIONALGEOGRAPHICCREATIVEVirginiaMorellforNational
2、GeographicPUBLISHEDMAY15,2014Thrustingitselftotheforefrontofadebateaboutkeepingdolphinsandwhalesincaptivity,theNationalAquariuminBaltimore,Maryland,hasannouncedthatitisconsideringretiringitseightbottlenosedolphinsandmovingthemtoanoceansidesanctuary.Theproposedmovecomesatatimewhent
3、heaquariumisshiftingitsoverallmissionfrombeingmainlyatouristattractiontobecomingamajorconservationorganizationwithnationalrecognition.Althoughthefinaldecisionaboutthedolphinshasyettobemade,JohnRacanelli,theNationalAquarium'sdirector,saidinapressstatement,"wearestudyingandevaluatin
4、gallpossibleoptionsforprovidingthemwiththebestpossiblelivingenvironmentintheyearsahead."TheaquariumhasalreadyhiredStudioGangArchitectsfromChicagotoexplorepreliminarydesignsandhasdiscussedtheoverallplanwithseveraldolphinandwhalebiologists.Andthenews—evenifnotfinal—isbeingwidelycele
5、brated."IapplaudthemforconsideringALLoptions,includingtheideaofretiringtheanimalstoaseapen,"NaomiRose,acetaceanbiologistwiththeAnimalWelfareInstitute,wroteinanemailtoNationalGeographic.Suchasanctuary,ifbuilt,wouldbethefirstofitskind.ChronicStress"It'stimeforkudos,"saysLoriMarino,a
6、nEmoryUniversityneuroscientistandexpertondolphincognitionwhohasarguedthatkeepingcetaceansinpublicaquariumsiswrong.Theaquariumis"clearlyrespondingtothescientificevidenceaboutdolphins'cognitivecomplexityandhowtheyfareincaptivity,andtopublicopinion."Dolphinsandothermarinemammalskepti
7、ncaptivitysufferfromchronicstressandbehavioralabnormalities,suchasoddrepetitivemovements,self-mutilation,andaggression,Marinoexplains.Ironically,someoftheresearchestablishingdolphins'highermentalabilitieshasbeendonewiththeNationalAquarium'sanimals.DianaReiss,ananimalcognitionresea
8、rcheratHunterCollegeinNewYorkCity
