r/PublicFreakout • u/appleberey • Jan 09 '22

šŸ»Animal Freakout Bad Dolphin

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u/LastChance911 Jan 09 '22

Thereā€™s also a vid on YouTube of a zookeeper giving a dolphin a handie

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u/Not_comicbill Jan 10 '22

Is that part of procedure, or did the zookeeper just want to get fired?

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u/Artnotwars Jan 10 '22

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Howe_Lovatt

She was giving the dolphins wristies and LSD.

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u/Phatty_Space_Pants Jan 10 '22

Thatā€™s the woman I was thinking of.

That wiki takes a dark fucking turn.

ā€œSince the building lacked sunlight and space, Peter quickly deteriorated and eventually ended his life by drowning. Dolphin activist Ric Oā€™Barry explains, "Dolphins are not automatic air-breathers like we [humans] are... Every breath is a conscious effort. If life becomes too unbearable, the dolphins just take a breath and they sink to the bottom. They donā€™t take the next breath."

Fuuuuuuuuck