Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
A peer-reviewed research study reveals that dolphins in U.S. facilities live as long or longer than dolphins in the wild. Critics of zoos and aquariums frequently claim otherwise and their claims simply aren't true. In this video, Dolphin Research Center Director of Research Dr. Kelly Jaakkola, who co-authored the study, explains the research and its findings.
A peer-reviewed research study reveals that dolphins in U.S. facilities live as long or longer than dolphins in the wild. Critics of zoos and aquariums frequently claim otherwise and their claims simply aren't true. In this video, Dolphin Research Center Director of Research Dr. Kelly Jaakkola, who co-authored the study, explains the research and its findings.
