The NEMO dolphinarium in Odessa opens its doors every day despite the war with Russia.
The NEMO dolphinarium in Odessa is regularly filled with visitors. Children and adults from all over Ukraine come to see the show and the dolphins are aware of the presence of spectators.
According to a coach, just like dolphins sense visitors, they also realize the anomalies that war causes in their environment. “When somewhere there is a burstonly they hear the vibrations. That’s when the dolphins can lie down on the bottom and wait a while,” explains one of his trainers.
Dolphins will be evacuated if there is a bombing
In the event that the evacuation of the animals is necessary, the dolphinarium staff has prepared a procedure accurate. Until the last moment, some of these dolphins remained in Jarkovbut Ukraine’s second city is white regular Russian missile attacks. The caregivers have been preparing a hypothetical transfer for several weeks.
“We put mobile pools in the middle of a big truck. They travel with a coach, to whom they are accustomed,” he explains. Marianaguide for visitors to the center.
A wartime attraction
The war environment complicates the operation of the attraction. The constant power cuts They affect the temperature of the pool, and some coaches have had to leave to fight on the front lines.
The alerts are frequent, so only a few performances make it to the end. Furthermore, animals they need a varied diet, difficult to find in current conditions. Each dolphin consumes 13 types of fish a day.
But, despite all the complications, the dolphinarium opens its doors daily.
Additional sources • Enrique Barrueco (Voice-over)
