However, the dolphin-assisted therapy may not be always
available or affordable to many. While pro-animal activists urge caution for the sake of the endangered species with dolphin-
assisted therapy, there exist risks [27] in putting weak
children in water for therapy and in contact with the strong
animals even though they are well trained. Further, critics claim
that the therapy has potential for causing harm to participants
since there have been reports of injuries during dolphin-swim
programs [28].