dolphinarium
/ˌdɒlfɪˈnɛːrɪəm
/noun (plural dolphinariums or dolphinaria)
An aquarium in which dolphins are kept and trained for public entertainment.Atlantic bottlenose dolphins are among the best-known to the public, from appearances in films and dolphinariums....
- The proposed and controversial project to build a dolphinarium has been axed, in large part due to pressure its critics brought on those holding the purse-strings, animal rights groups say.
- On the other hand, terrestrial species are more often domesticated, while only a few marine species are tamed, mainly in zoos, dolphinaria or so called ‘Sea Worlds’.
