Dolphin shows: Great fun or immoral and outdated?

by Zoe Li

Ocean Park's main attraction is a dolphin show with an earnest message about humans and animals living in harmony. 

Yet, it's being criticized as one of the worst examples of animal abuse.

David Wong of Hong Kong animal rights group Animal Earth says the shows are "detrimental to moral thinking."

"Animal shows distort people's view of animals' natural behavior. The very act of capturing the animals strip people of all respect that they may have for animals."

The organization will participate in a protest on August 26 against "dolphin slavery" at Ocean Park, together with Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society and Animal-Friendly Alliance.

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