Ah, yes. A separate post just for the dolphins. Well, they really did make our day at the Aquarium extra special.
It used to be that you had to pay an extra fee to see the dolphins - you would come into this large room, choose a seat in the stand and be entertained for twenty minutes. Dolphin shows are now considered unnatural, and so the Baltimore Aquarium has changed their policy. Anyone can come to the dolphin hall at any time. A few times a day the dolphin trainers take the time to talk into a microphone and describe their training program and why they do what they do (i.e. they keep the dolphins challenged, keep them playing and thereby happy, keep the dolphins used to human interaction so that vet visits are easier). They also demonstrate some of the games they play with the dolphins.
We settled into a spot in the stands - as you can see, it was a pretty quiet day.
We talked with the trainers and with educational staff, ate our lunch, and did a little sketching.
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The dolphin trainers gave a ten minute lecture of their methods and then took a few minutes to show us examples of the activities they do with the animals.
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| going for a walk together... |
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a little dance.... |
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| At the sight of this, Linnea changed her future job plans.... this is the job for her!!! |
We also spent a fair bit of time in the underwater viewing area.
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| Linnea is doing an ocean report/animal report on dolphins and was thrilled for these leisurely, up close encounters! |
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