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I'll start off with I'm just about as far right wing as one can get politically. My undergraduate degree is in biology and I'm not a wacko nor a hippy.
Dolphin number three (third in last 15 months) died at the exhibit in Scottsdale of a parasitic infection. The previous two were fungal and bacterial infections. I can say with confidence similar infections in otherwise healthy humans are typically eradicated.
These animals mate for fun, have complex communication, kill for sport, and are extremely intelligent. They're here in the desert, with no nearby saltwater and in finite tanks.
I guess my parting thought is that perhaps dolphins in Arizona isn't necessarily the best idea, or they are procuring second rate specimens in the pursuit of money.
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Unlike the left, lets make sure because we don't agree with something we present the complete facts when debating our side. Your comment presents itself to imply the dolphin was fine prior to being in AZ, which is not true. She has been under treatment for over 6 years, having only been in AZ since 2016, this is nothing that originated due to being in the AZ facility.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2018/12/31/third-dolphin-has-died-dolphinaris-arizona-near-scottsdale/2455665002/
"He said before Khloe came to the facility in 2016, she struggled with a chronic illness caused by a parasite called Sarcocystis. The infection weakens the immune system and causes damage to muscles and the central nervous system.
"Her condition has been managed with exceptional veterinary care for nearly six years as we called on dolphin experts globally to determine treatments that extended her life," he said. "