What do aquariums do with dead animals?

When it does happen, typically a necropsy is performed to determine cause of death and if anything could have been done to prevent it. Individual parts may be used in collaboration with other research institutions for any further beneficial experimentation, and then the corpse would be disposed of.



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Sea World performs a necropsy to determine/ confirm the cause of death. The body is disposed of IAW State Laws and zoological best practices. Skeletons are often donated to scientific programs and museums so the animal can continue to contribute to knowledge and education even after death.

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If aquariums consider the whole picture, from tank size to species acquisition, it could be as close to ethical as animal rights activists could encourage. Creating sustainable aquariums requires humans to acknowledge the negative effects as well so they can be prevented.

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Please don't visit marine parks, and never buy tickets to roadside zoos or aquariums that keep ocean animals in captivity. Encourage your local aquarium to create more space for rehabilitating (and releasing) injured wildlife by refusing to breed more animals.

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How do they dispose off (sorry for language) a dead giraffe? Zoos often incinerate the bodies of dead animals, even very large ones, because they don't have space to bury them, and there may be concerns about parasites, disease, or drug residue in the body such that it would be a bad idea to let other animals eat it.

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Most of these animals were born in captivity, with zoos playing a major role in such projects, while other schemes involve moving wild animals to new areas. This study reviewed 45 case studies, involving 17 carnivore species, and found that only 30% of captive animals released survived.

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