Alia the dolphin died young - save her 6 friends!

Alia the Dolphin Died Young in Captivity in Hot Arizona. No Dolphin Deserves This, But 6 of Her Friends Are Still At Risk!

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Dear friends, Alia the bottlenose dolphin was just 10 years old when she died in captivity at Dolphinaris Arizona. The dolphinarium has not released the cause of death, but we know that life in captivity can have horrible health consequences for these intelligent animals. Six other dolphins are still there and at risk. Sign the petition to urge Dolphinaris Arizona to do the right thing and release the remaining six dolphins to a sanctuary where they can live out their days in a happy, natural habitat. Bottlenose dolphins normally live at least 40 years, so it's not a stretch to imagine that life in captivity took its toll on Alia. In fact, Alia is the second dolphin to die at the Dolphinaris in the last year — Bodie was only 7 years old when he died last year. One huge fear for having dolphins in Arizona is the risk of them contracting a deadly fungal disease called Valley Fever, especially because the stress of living in captivity weakens their immune systems. Dolphins are not meant to live as human entertainment — they are highly intelligent, social and amazing predators. Sadly, they are continuously treated like commodities as they're bred in captivity and shipped around with little regard for their well-being or happiness. There is still time for Alia and Bodie's six former companions to live their lives out in a happier, more natural way. Sign the petition to help make it happen. Thank you, Kelsey B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. It's too late to save Alia and Bodie, but there is still time to rescue their six dolphin companions from the facility in Arizona. Sign the petition to urge Dolphinaris Arizona to send the rest of their dolphins to a sanctuary to live out their days.