Communication between trainers and dolphins "Playtime with dolphins" now being held

At the Kyoto Aquarium's Dolphin Stadium, they hold a "Dolphin Play Time" where you can see trainers communicating with dolphins and playing together.
This time, we'd like to give you a little glimpse into "Dolphin Play Time" on a certain day.

■ Dolphin Play Time on Wednesday, July 19th <br /> At Kyoto Aquarium, you can see "Dolphin Play Time" in the "Dolphin Stadium." This is a time of communication between trainers and dolphins, where they play together using their minds and bodies. On this day, two dolphins and two trainers enjoyed play time together.

At the front of the stage is the trainer, Tucchi, and the boy dolphin, Seed.
Seed is the largest dolphin at Kyoto Aquarium. If you look closely at his eyes, you'll notice that he has double eyelids, which is a cute feature.

Trainer and Seed (in the foreground)
Another trainer, Shima-chan, and the girl dolphin who plays with her is Ten. Ten is a fair-skinned girl who is a bit tomboyish and clingy.
On this day, we will be playing with the two dogs together.

When the time for play with the trainers begins, the dolphins and trainers play as they please.
When we play, we set rules and have fun, just like how dolphins set rules with their trainers and use their minds and bodies to play.

The audience cheered as they watched the dolphins perform a variety of different acts, including spinning around on the seed stage swinging their tails, making noises, and swimming while swinging their pectoral fins.

Along the way, Seed and Ten tried to jump together! However, Ten didn't seem to be in the mood to jump and swam off somewhere else.
Depending on the dolphins' moods, they may not get along with their trainers. In such cases, the trainers will not force the dolphins to play. Take a look at the expressions on the trainers' faces as they think about how to communicate with them.

Pay attention to the trainer's serious expression

At the end of the day, the two horses tried jumping again, and made a beautiful big jump.

In addition to "Dolphin Play Time," "Dolphin Feeding Time" is also being held.
As the trainers feed the dolphins in front of the display screen, they will explain the food they are eating and the characteristics of each individual dolphin. Be sure to enjoy "Dolphin Feeding Time," where you can get a closer look at the dolphins while listening to the trainers' explanations.

"Dolphin feeding time"We will continue to communicate with animals and interact with them.
Please come to Kyoto Aquarium to see the "Dolphin Play Time" held at the Dolphin Stadium.

*Please refer to the " Events & Experiences " page for the program schedule.
*The event may be canceled or the contents may be changed without notice depending on the health of the animals or the weather.