“Beneath the Surface:

 Captive Dolphins in the Caribbean

                  and Beyond ”

     Dr. Naomi Rose

        Marine Mammal Scientist

     Humane Society International

              Washington, DC

Dr. Naomi Rose is on her way to Aruba from Washington DC, to give comprehensive presentations about the science behind the dolphin trade, from capture to transport, and the welfare of these animals once they are in captivity.

The lecture for the Aruban public will take place on Oct 26, at 8pm, in room A, at the Aruba University, Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism. It is located at the left of the main entrance.

Aruba Marine Mammal Foundation invites one and all to this unique opportunity  to learn everything about the anti-captivity issue first hand from the top international expert in this field. Your presence will be highly appreciated.

Dr. Naomi Rose is the Marine Mammal scientist for the “Humane Society International” (HSI)  since May, 1993. The Humane Society International is the international arm of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s largest animal protection organization.

She is responsible for programs affecting both captive and free-ranging marine wildlife, including organizational policies, investigations, litigation, legislation, and regulations; monitoring agency compliance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act and relevant portions of the Animal Welfare Act, Endangered Species Act, and other laws; monitoring international marine mammal issues; receiving, and responding to complaints regarding marine  mammal management, capture, treatment, or maintenance in captivity; serving on domestic and international committees to address conservation and welfare issues.

Dr. Rose is HSI’s scientific representative to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Scientific Committee. She directs campaigns for the protection of walruses, polar bears, dugongs, and sea otters, as well as seals, sea lions, whales and dolphins. She is actively involved in a global campaign to address the impact of noise pollution on marine mammals and their habitat.

Dr. Rose has made numerous media appearances on CNN, ABC world news, Fox news, CBS, National Geographic Television, Discovery Channel Canada, Discovery News, NBC Nightly News, the Learning channel, PBS, CBC TV, A Current Affair, and more.

She has been a guest lecturer at numerous universities and has written books,  papers and articles for magazines such as  for the Coastal Tourism Congress Proceeding, Journal for applied Animal Welfare Science, Journal of the International Society for Anthrozoology, Journal of Marine Biological Association of the UK. Dr.Naomi Rose  is an honored member of the Empire Who is who.

Some of us have creation’s inner-light connecting us with the love for nature and feel the need for its protection and conservation  intuitively. This is the essence of  “humanity” and the source of our respect for wildlife. Some of us need to be exposed to the arguments in order to understand the need to protect nature and its conservation. Some of us feel “human ethics” do not override commercial -  purposes of projects.

Welcome to Aruba, Dr. Noami Rose! We hope your presence here will shed a bright light on the pending plans for a dolphin-captivity darkness.