captive breeding

"If the dolphinariums only used dolphins that were born in captivity, then there wouldn't be a problem," is this true?

We are aware that some captive dolphin facilities are trying to appear politically correct by displaying captive born dolphins. But we strongly oppose captive breeding. It is imperative to consider the ethics and educational value of breeding dolphins in captivity.

Some dolphins have been confined within the same barren walls of a concrete tank all their lives. They think the roof is the sky and have never experienced the simplest elements of nature, such as the natural rhythms of the sea, the sunshine, and the rain. They will never swim in a straight line for as long as they desire; nor will they ever be able to use their speed, intelligence, sonar, and sense of cooperation to catch live fish. They are freaks that we have created for our own amusement, and they have no positive educational value.

The dolphin captivity issue is not about quantity of life; it's about quality of life, not about science, but ethics. The fact that dolphinariums abuse dolphins by denying them the freedom to exhibit natural behaviour – whether wild-caught of captive-bred – remains the same.