About the Authors

Lori Marino

Marinolori@outlook.com

Affiliation Whale Sanctuary Project, Washington, DC, United States of America

Charles Vinick

Affiliation Whale Sanctuary Project, Washington, DC, United States of America

Katy Foster

Affiliation Whale Sanctuary Project, Washington, DC, United States of America

Jeff Foster

Affiliation Whale Sanctuary Project, Washington, DC, United States of America

Rob Hicks

Affiliation Merlin Entertainments, London, United Kingdom

Graham McGrath

Affiliation SEA LIFE TRUST, London, United Kingdom

John Racanelli

Affiliation National Aquarium, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

Janesse Brewer

Affiliation 23.4 Degrees, Dillon, Colorado, United States of America

Competing Interests

I have read the journal’s policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: KF and JF are paid consultants to the Whale Sanctuary Project. JB is a paid consultant to the National Aquarium and SEA LIFE TRUST.