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Many marine biologists, though, think these complaints are exaggerated. Says Sadove: "There's no way you can produce an ideal environment for a 30-ft. killer whale, but you can provide an adequate one." And, observes Louis Garibaldi, director of the Aquarium for Wildlife Conservation in New York City, marine mammals don't necessarily prefer open spaces. "Our belugas often choose the smallest tank available," he says...
...unnatural tricks. Says David Simser, a biologist with the Massachusetts-based International Wildlife Coalition: "We foster the ideology that these creatures should be performing for us. What kind of education is that? It's a gross injustice." Not so, says Kevin Walsh, director of training at New York's aquarium: "You can see them jumping and doing flips in the ocean. The flips just aren't as clean." Some "tricks" have dual purposes, as when beluga whales learn to put their tail in the air both for performances and for giving veterinarians access to do medical tests. Moreover, the narration...
Take the T from Harvard Square to the Aquarium stop on the Blue Line. (Or take the Red Line to South Station and walk along the Harbor toward Rowe's Wharf and the Long Wharf Marriott. The New England Aquarium is right there...
Many whale watch boats cruise out of Lynn, Gloucester or Cape Cod, but one of the best whale watches departs right from Boston Harbor. Run by the New England Aquarium, the cruises depart daily at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Reservations are recommended (call 9735281), and the prices are a hefty $23 for adults, $18.50 for college students...
Variations: Skip the boat ride and just hung out in the Aquarium and look at the fish in the big tank. It's air-conditioned...