Summary: Dolphin Research Center's, Dr. Kelly Jaakkola describes a Connecticut bill intended to ban all relevant activities surrounding cetaceans in human care. The bill's timing coincides with a federal import permit application by the state's only marine mammal facility, Mystic Aquarium, seeking to add a few beluga whales born at a crowded facility in Canada. Given the aquarium's well-regarded research programs, the bill seems more concerned with ending public display than ensuring the best welfare for animals.
