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How Do Captive Dolphins Die?

The following are some of the listed causes of death among dolphins in captivity:



Trauma

Killed in a fight

 Euthanasia

Drowning

Kidney problems

Pneumonia

Gastritis, genic shock

Malnutrition and stress

Trauma

Stress related

Severe bronchopneumonia

Chlorine toxicity

Accidental drowning

Penetrated by stingray spine

Zinc poisoning

Suffocation

Bacterial septicemia

Internal bleeding

Shock during capture, drowning

Anorexia

Infection

Died of shock during treatment

Drowned, jaw caught in netting

Perforated ulcer

Inanition caused by stomach ulcer

Rupture of stomach ulcer

Heart attack

Capture mortality

Chronic esophageal ulcers

Ulcerative dermatitis

Emaciated

Accidental collision with pool

Capture shock

Failure to adapt

Chlorine

Back injury

Foreign object ingestion

Stress/malnutrition

Shock

Related to fractured jaw

Drowned, maternal trauma

Accidental death

Shock during movement

Neo-natal shock

Salmonella

By another animal

Died during strike , starvation

Died during strike, adrenal exhaustion

Died during strike, emaciation

Allergic reaction to vaccination

Malnutrition

Gastric ulceration

Pregnant, capture related stress

Inadequate nutrition intake

Possible malnutrition

Food poisoning

Killed by another dolphin

Jumped out of the tank

Stomach ulceration

Injured during a fight

Vaccine reaction

Fractured skull

Shock syndrome

Drug reaction

Animal attack

Death from shock

Killed by aggressive male

Capture stress

Foreign body (US Navy)

Capture related (US Navy)

Drowning (US Navy)

Failure to adapt (US Navy)

Related to jaw fracture (US Navy)

Possible toxic fish (US Navy)

During release (US Navy)

Spinal fracture (US Navy)

Toxic shock (US Navy)

Failure to thrive (US Navy)

During testing (US Navy)


Other causes of death are noted as:

Unspecified...

Under investigation...

Pending...

Undetermined...

Undeterminable...

Unknown...


To be continued....




How Do Captive Sea Lions and Seals Die?


Sea lions and seals, too, are an important part of marine mammal displays. The following are some of the listed causes of death among captive harbour seals, California sea lions, harp seals, Northern elephant seals, fur seals and Baikal seals.

 

Bad fish

Heavy metal poisoning

Drowning

Euthanasia

Neonatal drowning

Died under anesthetic

Maladaption

Starvation

Zinc toxicity

Gastric ulcers

Broken neck, accident

Possibly trauma

Drowned at birth

Swallowed coins in pool

Killed in a fight

Trauma

Killed by dam or bulls

Suffocation

Possible copper poisoning

Drowned, trauma

Died in transit to Memphis

Ulcerated stomach stress

Died in transit

Malnutrition, stress

Unknown trauma

Stress-related

Malnutrition/unknown

Heart attack

Thiamine deficiency

Animal attack

Anesthetic death during castration

Coin injestion

Cardiac arrest during anesthesia

Unknown, during construction

Poisoned by burglar

Foreign body stomach obstruction

Anesthetic death

Ingestion of foreign object

Vitamin E deficiency

Heat stroke

Fractured neck

Shock

During transport

Injured at capture

Stress in transport

Stress related

Heat exhaustion

Guard dog attack

Complications of euthanasia

Gastric ulcers

Internal injuries

Convulsion/drowning

Anesthesia related

Stones in stomach

Toxemia & anorexia

Injestion of 6-8 lbs. gravel

Skull fracture

Traumatic shock

Stress, transportation related

Stomach ulcer

Heat stroke

Stress reaction

Suffocation from water

Malnutrition

Suffocated on a plastic toy

Failed to breathe

Accidentally drowned

Trauma

Fell from Rockwork, fractured

Stopped breathing

During flight; pneumonia

Adverse reaction to valium

Post-operative complications

Euthanasia

Foreign body impaction

Mother stopped lactating

Killed

Salmonella

Hurricane related

Nonlactation of performing mother

Stress during transport

Shock

Anesthetic accident

Failed to recover from anesthesia

Capture shock

Cranial trauma

Animal attack

In transport  to Mystic

Anorexia

Heat stress

Died in transit to Lisbon Zoo

Overheated during transport

Dead on arrival

Surgery related (US Navy)

Drowned (US Navy)

Drowning (US Navy)

Head injury (US Navy)

Stress, shock, gastric ulcer (US Navy)

Overheating in transport (US Navy)

Anesthetic death (US Navy)

Accidental

Sodium deficiency

Death due to head trauma

Post-surgical death

During eye surgery

Stress related

Heat stroke

Trauma received during typhoon

Foreign body

Shock

Died on route, never received

Anesthetic/restraint related

Drug response

Stress, inappetence, anorexia

Foreign bodies in stomach

Anestesia death

Traumatism of the cranium

Skull fracture

Heart injury

Death by blood loss

Insufficient nursing

Asphyxiation from drowning

Starvation

Arrived dead at Kennedy airport

Under anesthesia

Stomach congested with leaves

Salmonella

Swallowed foreign body

Fractured skull

Trauma injury/euthanasia

Endotoxic shock

Zinc toxicity

Thermal stress

Undernourished

Inadequate nutrient intake

Lack of caloric intake

Fatal anesthetic reaction

Trauma injury/euthanasia

Accidental drowning

Drug reaction

Stress induced shock

Heart attack

Unknown trauma

Broken neck, veinal tumor

Toad poisoning

Stress/malnutrition

Traumatic injury

Anesthetic death

Stress/malnutrition

Copper toxicity, kidney failure

Injuries due to fall

Emaciation, cause unknown

Gastric ulcer, emaciation

Surgery related

Sacrificed

Died

Unknown toxin

Euthanized, extremely aggressive

Trauma to skull

Self-inflicted trauma

Cranial trauma

Stress/trauma

Shock

Exhibit accident

Restriction of breathing

Stress ulcers

Heart attack

Post-operative shock

Head trauma, drowning

Accident, drowning

Chlorine intoxication

Traumatism by mother

Killed by male

Chocked on a wooden stick

Injured in fight

Too decomposed for post mortem

Behavioral/environmental

Trauma/accident

Gastric ulcer, obstruction

Capture related


Other causes of death are noted as:

Inconclusive...

Unknown...

Pending...

Unspecified...

Undetermined...

No diagnosis...

No records available...



To be continued...

Source: Marine Mammal Inventory Report (MMIR) 11/09/2000. You may obtain your own copy of the MMIR through the Freedom of Information Act.

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