Comments on: How many trainers does it take for a dolphin to give birth? http://nationalaquarium.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/how-many-trainers-does-it-take-for-a-dolphin-to-give-birth/ A Blog for the National Aquarium Community Tue, 21 May 2013 17:40:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: National Aquarium http://nationalaquarium.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/how-many-trainers-does-it-take-for-a-dolphin-to-give-birth/#comment-18 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:12:59 +0000 http://nationalaquarium.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-18 Studies show that calf mortality is about equal in the ocean and in aquarium/zoo settings. In general, marine mammals suffer more mortalities during the first two year of their lives, a time when they are particularly susceptible to disease, predators, and adverse climate. Here at the Aquarium we mimic dolphins’ natural social groupings, provide moms with consistent, reliable prenatal nutrition, and offer a supportive nursery setting where experienced moms pitch in together. Even with all this extra help, the ultimate success of any calf is up to Mother Dolphins and Mother Nature — just like the ocean, minus the predators.

]]> By: babaloo9 http://nationalaquarium.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/how-many-trainers-does-it-take-for-a-dolphin-to-give-birth/#comment-16 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:45:34 +0000 http://nationalaquarium.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-16 “Can you believe that dolphins do this in the wild without all the extra help?!”

Yes, and calves are more likely to survive in the wild then in captivity with all the extra help.

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