After a fourth bottlenose dolphin died last week, Dolphinaris announced this week that is it temporarily closing.
The East Valley attraction has lost four dolphins to disease in less than two years.
“We recognize losing four dolphins over the last year and a half is abnormal,” said Christian Schaeffer, Dolphinaris general manager. “Over the last several years we have worked with a team of external experts in the fields of animal behavior, water quality and veterinary care to ensure our dolphin family remains healthy. We will be taking proactive measures to increase our collaborative efforts to further ensure our dolphins’ wellbeing and high quality of life.”