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>The goal of the "Dolphinarium" experiment was to teach dolphins human language.
>Peter, being an adolescent dolphin, frequently had sexual urges which disrupted his lessons, and taking Peter to a downstairs pool with two female dolphins proved to be a logistical issue for Lovatt.
>Eventually, Lovatt relieved Peter's urges herself
>"It wasn't sexual on my part. Sensuous perhaps. It seemed to me that it made the bond closer. Not because of the sexual activity, but because of the lack of having to keep breaking."
>In smaller tanks, and since the building lacked sunlight and space, Peter quickly deteriorated and eventually "committed suicide"