Accredited ocean sanctuaries for transforming captive cetacean care
Increasing concerns over the welfare of captive cetaceans (dolphins, whales, and porpoises) have led to calls for their transfer from marine parks and aquariums to sanctuaries. We describe an unprecedented collaboration to develop the first accreditation guidelines for authentic ocean sanctuaries to transform cetacean care.
Authors
- Charles Vinick
- G. G. McGrath
- Kimberly L. Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3600-5703)
- Lori Marino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4882-8192)
- Rob Hicks
- Janesse Brewer
- Jeff Foster
- John Racanelli
Institutions
- Whale Museum (US)
- Merlin Circuit Technology (United Kingdom) (GB)
- National Aquarium (US)
- Dillon Consulting (CA)
- The Communication Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS Biology
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003166
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Marine animal studies overview
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.43