点评:After staying at the Hilton Waikoloa Village, our entire group was honestly appalled by what we saw at Dolphin Quest.
The dolphins are kept in what appears to be a small, shallow lagoon—swimming in tight circles over and over. It’s heartbreaking to watch, especially knowing the open ocean is right there. These are intelligent, wide-ranging animals, yet they’re confined for entertainment.
What made it worse was watching them constantly handled by guests throughout the day. This isn’t education or conservation—it feels like exploitation.
Anyone who pays for this kind of experience should really stop and think about what they’re supporting. Facilities like this only continue because people keep funding them.
We left feeling uncomfortable and genuinely sad for the animals.
翻译:在希尔顿威可洛亚度假村 (Hilton Waikoloa Village) 住过之后,我们一行人对海豚探索中心 (Dolphin Quest) 的所见所闻感到无比震惊。
海豚被圈养在一个看起来很小很浅的泻湖里,一遍又一遍地绕着圈子游来游去。看着它们这样,尤其想到它们就在开阔的海洋旁边,真是令人心碎。这些聪明伶俐、活动范围广阔的动物,却被囚禁起来供人娱乐。
更糟糕的是,我们看到游客们整天都在抚摸它们。这根本不是什么教育或保护——感觉就像是在剥削。
任何花钱体验这种项目的人都应该好好想想自己究竟在支持什么。像这样的场所之所以能继续存在,正是因为有人不断地为它们提供资金。
离开的时候,我们感到非常不舒服,也真心为这些动物感到难过。