tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853805336568551814.post7088713162427600388..comments2024-03-16T16:21:55.763-05:00Comments on The Circus "NO SPIN ZONE": Vintage Animal Collecting--Location UnknownCasey McCoy Cainanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14611037918797096687noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853805336568551814.post-73706388094494493482012-02-07T03:51:26.646-06:002012-02-07T03:51:26.646-06:00Jim,
Well said, "somewhere in the middle&...Jim,<br /> Well said, "somewhere in the middle" would be the ideal. Although I can't speak to marine mammals, with the exception of of a few cases, I found, like "land mammals" it was almost always the trainers who were the most ethical, and the most concerned, but often they were forced to comply. When it tanked, "owners" moved on to other things, and the trainers were left without animals to train.<br /><br />WadeWade G. Burckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571436947092846458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853805336568551814.post-3360662590032894572012-02-06T18:41:10.008-06:002012-02-06T18:41:10.008-06:00Before the Marine Mammal Protection Act there were...Before the Marine Mammal Protection Act there were a few dealers in sea lions. We used Dick Headley out of Santa Barbara, CA. In the "good old days" you could call him up and place an order. In 3 or 4 days they'd be at the airport and feeding on thawed fish. The price was $100 apiece or $125 if you asked for a certain sex.<br /><br />Today you have to find captive born or unreleasable sea lions and have inspections and permits. There was some poor animal care in the early days and some overkill on regulation now. Something in the middle would be just right.Jim A.noreply@blogger.com