摘要
【ABSTRACT】This essay briefly presents the perspectives of multiple stakeholders regarding the care of captive marine mammals. Based on extant literature and professional experiences, the expectations, biases, and obstacles are described for the following perspectives: facilities, staff, guests, activists, scientists, third‐party accreditations, governmental agencies, and marine mammals. All identified human stakeholders advocate for the animals, but the stakeholders have differing perspectives. The purpose of the article is to identify areas of impasse and areas of overlap to identify possible compromises to move toward a less contentious dichotomy. A summary of a recent case study involving the recently deceased killer whale, Tokitae, in managed care for 50+ years and the late‐life transfer planned to return her to the Pacific Northwest provides an opportunity to illustrate the roles of each stakeholder involved. Also, several other cetacean examples are briefly summarized to illustrate the differing perspectives. Ultimately, compromises may be difficult given the disparate values and mindsets of the stakeholders. It seems that science should be allowed to weigh into this debate rather than allowing media attention, half‐truths, and emotional appeals to govern policy and business models.
摘要译文
【摘要】本文简要介绍了多个利益相关者关于俘虏海洋哺乳动物的照顾的观点。根据现存的文献和专业经验，对以下观点进行了描述：设施，员工，客人，激进主义者，科学家，第三方认证，政府机构和海洋哺乳动物。所有确定的人类利益相关者倡导动物，但利益相关者的观点不同。本文的目的是确定僵局和重叠领域的领域，以确定可能妥协，以朝着较小的二分法迈进。最近的一项涉及最近已故的杀人鲸的案例研究的摘要在托管护理中进行了50多年的管理，而计划将她归还她的后期生活转会为西北太平洋西北地区提供了一个机会，可以说明每个利益相关者所涉及的每个利益相关者的作用。此外，简要总结了其他几个鲸类示例，以说明不同的观点。最终，鉴于利益相关者的不同价值观和思维方式，妥协可能很困难。似乎应该允许科学权衡这场辩论，而不是允许媒体关注，半真相和对政策和商业模式的诉讼。
Kathleen M. Dudzinski (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7941-5951) [1];Heather M. Manitzas Hill [2];. Stakeholder Perspectives Regarding Captive Marine Mammals—How Can We Compromise?[J]. Zoo Biology, 2025,44(3): 211-220