INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / MARCH 19, 19917

 

 

Should the Vancouver Aquarium capture another
killer whale to replace the recently

deceased Hyak?

 

 

 

 

 

Sue Anderson, Site Services

No. I don’t believe in keeping
animals captive, especially since
whales are an endangered species.
They should be left where they are
so they can repopulate.

Linda Ironside, ESL Instructor

It’s a very complex issue and
I’m still working on it. Right now,
I'm not yet convinced that a zoo
environment can be a healthy one
for whales.

Rhonda Emmerich, Public Infor-
mation Office

No. I believe the whales
should be left in their natural
habitat. If you’re going to study
whales you can do it as well or bet-
ter in their natural environment.

 

 

 

 

 

Wendy Davies, Personnel
Assistant

Yes. The Aquarium provides a
very good educational process.
The animals are extremely well
cared for. As a member of the
aquarium over the years I support
the research they do. They give ex-
cellent behind the scenes tours and
they have a wonderful sleep with
the whales program that is very
educational for young people.

Philip Coloma, Systems and
Computing

Yes. The Aquarium is the only
way to protect some endangered
species. I think the Aquarium does
its best to provide a natural habitat
for the animals.

Sandy McDonald, Security/First
Aid

I’m not sure, it’s a difficult
question to answer. I say yes for
educational purposes. Not
everyone has the opportunity_to
see a killer whale, but I don’t think
that the Aquarium has adequate
facilities to keep an animal like a
whale.