A World without Safe Water: Are zoos and aquariums safe?

Not for you, silly. Zoos and aquariums are obviously safe for us What I mean was, is it safe for the animals?

Remember a few months back there was a big huuhah on algae growing on a polar bear named Inuka in the zoo? Well, that was actually rather harmless but it didn't take long for another captive animal to hit the spotlight again.

Source: Kaoru Nazuki Tsutomu

Previously polar bears, now what? Right dolphins, but not just any other dolphins. Pink dolphins! Pink dolphins from underwater world Singapore.

Majestic right?

Source: Rico Sun

You haven't seen Singapore's version of pink dolphin yet. Look below

Pink dolphin at Underwater World Singapore has non-contagious skin cancer - See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/environment/story/pink-dolphin-underwater-world-singapore-has-non-contagious-skin-can#sthash.xhEh10Gg.dpuf

This is just sad
Source: Wildlife watchers and sea shephard conservation society

WILDLIFE WATCHERS AND SEA SHEPHARD CONSERVATION SOCIETY - See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/environment/story/pink-dolphin-underwater-world-singapore-has-non-contagious-skin-can#sthash.ygPoNVOB.dpuf

Skin cancer in one of the pink dolphins in our very own Underwater World Singapore. Don't zoos and aquariums bear the responsibility of taking care the animals? Findings have shown that the conditions were not in the best conditions. This ranges from rusty enclosures to noise pollution (Tan, 2014).

Perhaps it is time to think whether if we are ready to house and enclose such exotic species. What would tourists think when such animals are displayed in the enclosures?

References:

Tan A. (2014). Pink dolphin at Underwater World Singapore has non-contagious skin cancer. The Straits Times. URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/plants_animals/marine_biology/#features2 (accessed on 29th October 2014)

A World without Safe Water

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Are zoos and aquariums safe?

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