Dolphin Explorer: PRIDE Academy at Bali Exotic Marine Park
The news of the death of dolphins in Indonesia has caused many people to worry about the viability of their lives in the Indonesian sea. These intelligent marine mammals could be threatened by human threats such as pollution in the sea and exploitation of dolphins for their entertainment. This prompted our team at Bali Exotic Marine Park to invite children to learn about dolphins in the PRIDE Academy activity themed Dolphin Explorer. The enthusiasm of the participants from various countries made our team excited to tell about this marine mammal.
Before we discuss dolphins, Bali Exotic Marine Park conveys the rules during the class. Don’t forget to also provide a brief history of BEMP which focuses on environmental issues and animal diversity on Earth. Bali Exotic Marine Park provides the origin of dolphins which inspired us to open conservation and education for dolphins in Bali.
However, before we go into discussing Dolphin Explorer at PRIDE Academy BEMP. We would like to explain what is meant by P.R.I.D.E Academy (Program for Responsible Interaction, Development & Education. This class is held with students who participate in PRIDE Academy, in the form of study classes, workshops with professional conservation teams.
The Importance of Early Education About Animals for Children
Education about endangered animals needs to be introduced from an early age. By introducing children to the importance of protecting the environment and animals, they can care more about the survival of some very rare animals. One of the specific goals of this education is to foster a sense of responsibility for nature and fauna from a young age.
Indonesia, as a country rich in biodiversity, has many animal species that are currently at the level of extinction, such as Dolphins, Sumatran Tigers, Orangutans, and Javan Rhinos. Specific triggers for the population reduction of some of these animals include poaching and community damage due to deforestation.
Education programs about endangered animals can be implemented through various steps, both at school, at home, or at tourist attractions such as zoos and conservation centers. Educational materials can be said through games, narrative books, or educational videos that are attractive to some children.
In addition, the role of parents and teachers is important in making children aware of the importance of protecting the environment and animals. Because there is support from the surrounding environment, some children can understand how their actions affect the sustainability of these animals.
Education from the beginning is expected to produce a generation that cares more about the survival of some animals that are almost extinct in the future. Thus, efforts to conserve dolphins can continue and be improved to prevent the disappearance of major species in the wild.
Dolphin Explorer: The Excitement of Sharing Interesting Facts about Dolphins
Next, PRIDE Academy participants were taken to learn how dolphins reproduce, what they eat, what the role of dolphins in the marine ecosystem is like, and interesting evidence about dolphins. Some participants were introduced to the interesting power of this clever marine mammal, namely echolocation. This echolocation ability is utilized by dolphins when searching for prey. In addition, the role of dolphins is also important in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem in the sea.
Dolphins are one of the top predators so they play a role in controlling the population of fish and turtles. Another important role of dolphins is the way they maintain their community, such as bottlenose dolphins that can absorb pollutants, so researchers use them to witness pollution due to pollutants in the sea.
The activities of the PRIDE Academy edition of this intelligent marine mammal can run smoothly with the role and participation of sympathizers from various countries. Bali Exotic Marine Park will continue to hold the same activities with various other interesting themes, in the plan to spread the message of conservation to the wider public. For schools interested in PRIDE Academy activities, they can invite Bali Exotic Marine Park to carry out activities with the same topic or other interesting topics to baliexoticmarinepark@gmail.com. See you at the next Bali Exotic Marine Park.
3 PRIDE Class Categories at Bali Exotic Marine Park
In the Learning Class at BEMP there are 3 PRIDE categories that you can choose according to your child’s satisfaction. Of course, BEMP focuses on a place to play and learn with Bali dolphins. So besides being able to learn about cute dolphins, children can also play and swim with dolphins.
- PRIDE ELITE
Pride Eling is our VIP childcare program, designed with comfort and best experience for stundets. Student will benefit from private tutoring and personalized education from our senior specialist, ensuring that their experience is highly enriching impactful.
- PRICE LINK
PRIDELink is a full-day program that invites students on a group adventure with up to 15 students, led by one of our conservation specialist. In PRIDElink, student will learn through fun classes, workdhop & team building games. The program is designed to deliver exciting educational activities, and take students into the world of marine conservation and environmental stewardship as marine guardians.
- PRIDE Essentials
PRIDE Essentials s a half-day program where students are led in groups to explore the essence of our park mission and impact in conservation. In this brief yet informative program, students will discover the importance of preserving marine habitats and the significance of their actions through classes and direct interaction. Participants will also have the freedom to choose between the Morning Group or Noon Group.
So those are the three PRIDE Academies held by BEMP in Dolphin Explorer. For parents who want to introduce their children to dolphins, it is very suitable to visit our place because there are many benefits that can certainly provide education as we explained above.