Dolphins in the Zoo

Year Published: 1979

Complete Record: Many of us have delighted to the antics of dolphins in the zoo. Taking care of these animals involves much more than teaching them to perform aquatic tricks. The film, shot at Chicago Brookfield Zoo, and narrated by the dolphin’s trainer, provides viewers with a unique opportunity to observe these mammals up-close; how dolphins - like humans must be given medical examinations; how the zoo tries to keep the animals’ as close as possible to their natural state; and how the unique abilities and personalities of each is brought out during their training and show performances. Mammals, marine biology, zoology.