Is Blue Lagoon Island dolphin Encounter ethical?

As an American Humane certified facility, we take grave exception to your insinuation that we engage in any form of animal cruelty. Our all-natural marine habitat exceeds international requirements in terms of size and provides our beloved marine mammal family with an extremely enriching existence.



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Dr. Robin Ganzert, American Humane president and CEO, said: Dolphin Encounters' dedication to meeting the highest standards of humane, verifiable and transparent animal care demonstrates to the public their leadership as a responsible steward of the remarkable animals living under their care.

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The Blue Lagoon Policy is the ethical and philosophical cornerstone of the company's operational and corporate governance. It is a distillation of the five constituent policies covering the environment, health & safety, human resources, quality, and corporate social responsibility.

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If you really want to ethically swim with dolphins, the best way to do it is simply go a region where the dolphins have been sighted and swim. Snorkel across a reef, float on the surface, or dive to a wreck and wait for them to approach you.

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Combined with consistent physical interaction with humans, noisy crowds, blaring music, and concrete tanks that affect echolocation, captive dolphins are under an incredible amount of stress. This stress leads dolphins to float lifelessly, swim in circles, and gnaw on the concrete walls or gates of their tanks.

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Can you swim in the blue lagoon? The Blue Lagoon experience is designed as a relaxing spa day where you submerge yourself in the bath-warm water and simply unwind. Although you can perhaps swim a couple of leisurely breaststrokes, it's not suitable for vigorous exercise and too shallow to dive into.

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The Humane Society of the United States is strongly opposed to captive SWTD attractions and believes these programs, even if strictly regulated, pose an immediate threat to the safety of both human and dolphin participants.

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Inclusions: Roundtrip ferry ride to and from Blue Lagoon Island. Buffet lunch. Access to powder white sand beach and calm and shallow lagoon.

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