future will be research alice was. basically everything we know about echolocation was discovered in dolphin areas and blocked that was fifty years ago and at the time nobody took it seriously. loped but it was absolutely key basic research doesn t want to nowadays we can build on such findings to help animals in the wild and. we now count dolphin populations using acoustic technology. the claim is that basic research in dolphinariums can contribute to the protection of free range dolphins in the world s oceans where they face so many threats from fishing noise and pollution but to help them must their cousins here live out their days in captivity. the topic of animal rights is one people have strong opinions about on facebook we asked how do you feel about captive dolphins and research. could reach or could be or it cool thought it was