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Published 02.04.2015 04:03

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My Dolphin Show

My Dolphin Show gallery

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that My Dolphin Show is a game featuring dolphin trainers and captive dolphins, whales, and other animals performing for an audience at various locations including a Sea World-style amusement park, a cruise ship, and a Vegas show. Kids earn stars based on the dolphin's performance to unlock levels and earn coins to buy costumes for their dolphins. If they don't want to wait, kids can unlock levels early or buy costume upgrades as in-app purchases. Because the captivity and training conditions of marine mammals is controversial, and the game doesn't include any mention of that, some parents might be concerned about the embedded messages and misalignment with actual animal behavior.