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WHALES AT THE AQUARIUM

Hunter ‘blowing hot air’

DEAR EDITOR:

Bob Hunter, (June 8) writing about the Vancouver Aquarium, is blowing like a whale — a lot of hot air, together with untruths and in- accuracies.

The purpose of the Aquarium whale display is not for entertain- ment, or designed for ‘laughs’ as according to Hunter. Instead, it is an educational program for alt ages. What is shown of them is no more than what can be scen in the wild ~— a display: .of their behavioral patterns so necessary for their existence.

As for big fish ‘‘that jump through hoops,” that has never happened at the Aquarium, and besides, the whales are mammals not ‘fish’.

Hunter writes of crippled fins — the dropping dorsal! fin of a large and older male has that ap- pearance wherever it may be -— it is made of cartilage, and has a very small base as compared to its height.

The Aquarium has approximate- ly 700 school children a month who participate in the educational programs. Most arrive knowl. edgcable, ready with questions to be answered. They are very keen and some return for the various laboratory sessions held on weekends.

From these children will come our future biologists and scientists. I can’t see any of them becoming

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‘loathers’ of the Aquarium or Murray Newman; any more than | can see them using drugs. They are a bunch of bright and wholesome kids,

Skana lived at the Aquarium for 13 years, and died at the age of [8. Hyak is now in his 22nd year, and has been for 20 years, a source of learning through observation, together with Bjossa and Finna, both aged 11] years, who arrived in 1980.

Alb are healthy, spirited, and safe in their home. As much care

has gone into bringing people to the whales, as has gone into caring for them.

Criticizing the Clamshell is quite like scraping the bottom of the barrel. The gift shop is no dif- ferent from others — i¢ has many exclusive and cxquisite articles, some from loca! artisans. It also has the usual souvenirs.

Hunter admits he hasn't visited the Aquarium for some years. It’s time he did, and with his children. Joy Humphreys West Vancouver

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