Government Affairs is pleased to offer Explore Saudi Arabia – Jeddah Friday Fun Day Trip.
The trip will take place on Friday, February 21. The bus will leave the KAUST bus station at 4:30 p.m. and the bus will leave Jeddah to come back to KAUST on Saturday, February 22 at 1:00 a.m.
Places are limited; only the first 45 people registered and paid will join the trip. The deadline for registration is Thursday, February 20 at 4:30 p.m.
To register, please complete the Friday Fun Day Jeddah Trip application form.
Please note: To finalize registration, payments must be made in GA Center before the deadline.
Trip details:
- Visit Faqeeh Aquarium
- Dolphin show
- Dinner at Alrwaq Alamawy
- Enjoy live traditional music
Cost per person:
- Adults (+12): 350 SAR
- Children (3-12): 280 SAR
- Infants (0-3): 0 SAR
4 comments
A dolphin show is not what I would call *FUN*. I call it cruelty. The baby dolphins are separated from their mothers far too young to make a living in a tank 200,000 times smaller than their natural home. Moreover, they are deprived of food so they can be trained and “entertain” us. The dolphin’s “smile” masks its suffering and contributes to the myth that dolphins in theme parks enjoy a happy life. They aren’t. Every time someone buys a ticket to a dolphin show, they contribute to sustaining the miserable lives of dolphins in captivity. Just think about it.
it is one thing to watch dolphins on tv and another thing to see them alive in an aquarium .. it’s a unique experience .. everyone who’s attended dolphin shows before would agree .. now, the display of wild animals in zoos and aquarium may seem cruel, but it serves an important educational purpose .. i see these animals as ambassadors for their species .. more than that, many zoos nowadays make efforts to breed animals on their premises and it is unfortunately also the case that sometimes the number of captive animals exceeds the number of wild ones .. here’s another point, many wild animals have in the past been domesticated .. take the horse for example .. would one say that a horse is unhappy on a ranch or at a show jumping arena???
I was referring to the live shows, which are a total disgrace and animal abuse. Those dolphins are living in miniature fish tanks and are deprived of expressing their natural behavior. As for educational purposes, I don’t believe watching such a “show” can be educational. There are books for that purpose. Dolphins are highly intelligent mammals and it’s not by performing tricks that are “amusing” that they show their full cerebral potential. It is an insult to the capabilities they can show in the wild. I see those poor captive dolphins as prisoners. A dolphin is a WILD animal. It cannot be domesticated for entertainment. This is totally wrong to assume. I totally boycott such shows (and horse races as well) as they carry the conception that animal abuse is normal.
I totally agree with the previous comment. A community that calls for sustainability and the environment should not encourage this type of activity.