Analysis Of The Essay 'Marine Parks' By Bill Daly

In the essay “Marine Parks”, in The Power of Critical Thinking by Bill Daly, Daly’s main claim is that marine parks that house dolphins, whales and other marine mammals, have become a contentious issue. He goes into detail in his critique of the issues, and argues against the necessity of these institutions, some of which are still in operation. The author gathers different arguments from other people that argue for or against having marine parks open; as well as arguments that are in support of maintaining the parks, which some claim is of economic and scientific value. Below I intend to present arguments on this issue, and introduce some critical evaluations, as well as my personal opinion.

The author, while arguing against the maintaining of marine parks, brings forward other people’s views as evidence to support his position. In Australia, Marine Parks are not easily accessible to large city population, and tourists. It has been suggested that many tourists come to Australia, …show more content…
As the author points out, this information merely provides information that is only applicable to mammals living in captivity, in a totally false environment. So any information gathered in this way is not applicable to the same species of mammal living on the natural habitats. The author claims out that these mammals can and have been very helpful to humans caught in dangerous and life threatening situations at sea, and also beneficial to fishermen in their work. These mammals are not our enemies; they do not deserve to be treated the way we are treating them, caging them up in small ponds, made of concrete, which severely limits their ability to move around and to even communicate. These are highly intelligent mammals possessing sophisticated and complex language skills, and imaginations. The author concludes that such Parks are unnecessary and cruel and should be