ARE PEOPLE LEARNING ABOUT MARINE MAMMALS FROM ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS?
In an online poll released in 2005 by the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums and conducted by Harris Interactive®, 97 percent of respondents agree that marine life parks, aquariums and zoos play an important role in educating the public about marine mammals they might not otherwise have the chance to see. In addition, 96 percent agree that marine life parks, aquariums and zoos provide people with valuable information about the importance of oceans, waters and the animals that live there. The poll also shows that if looking for educational information about marine mammals, 75 percent of the survey participants would either visit a marine life park, aquarium or zoo or go to their Web sites.
