Marine parks

Marine parks confine aquatic animals for exhibition, performance, and tourism. Animals are captured from the wild or bred in captivity and housed in controlled aquatic environments where they are displayed, trained, and sometimes used in scheduled performances.

While facilities vary in scale and presentation, the underlying structure remains consistent: animals are maintained within enclosed systems designed to generate visitor attendance, tourism revenue, and brand value.

See it by species

This index includes aquatic species held in marine parks, aquatic entertainment facilities, or marine exhibition venues.

  • Dolphins

    Scope This record documents how dolphins are exploited within globally…

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  • Orcas

    Scope This record documents how orcas are exploited within globally…

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