Pascuala • 3 Mayo • Foto-video y notas

Les comento que ya se aclaró con el gerente del delfinario el porqué nos retenían a a los voluntarios a la entrada y nos hacían esperar un buen rato. Parece que fué un malentendido respecto a la lista de gente autorizada a accesar. (No a contemplarla de lejecitos, si no, para ingresar a la alberca donde está y poder checar su progreso, la bitácora, tomar notas, etc.)

Yesterday, the manager of the park let me know that the waiting when trying to access to visit Pascuala was due to a misconception with the list of authorized personnel. (By access, I mean, getting inside the area Pascuala is, checking the notes, not only contemplating her from far away). All this started when the decition to leave Pascuala only with dolphins was taken and volunteers where not required anymore. As she showed symptoms of depression, it was decided to put people back in contact with her, but now only trainers of the park are giving the therapies.

Ayer estuve con ella aprox. 2 horas y si bien aún la veo apagadona, la he visto un poco mejor. Nuevamente está en contacto continuo con gente (aunque ahora son ya solamente entrenadores los que interactúan con ella), todo el día, alternando sesiones de natación y estimulación, nado con delfines y descanso. Le aumentaron la ingesta de grasas (aceites) al doble en la fórmula láctea, para ayudarla a compensar el desgaste calórico y recuperar peso. El 2 y 3 de mayo su peso permaneció en 176 kg. La diarrea ya cedió, presentando ahora evacuaciones pastosas. Había preocupación en que el aumento de grasas la fuera a estreñir, pero parece que no, hasta ayer en la noche. Nuevamente se le realizaron análisis sanguíneos de rutina, y los resultados aparecen iguales a días anteriores. Se le han estado aplicando curaciones en su nariz y cola. El agua de su alberca permanece a 22 grados.

Yesterday I was there for two hours, and saw her a little bit better. She is again constantly monitored by people, all day. Swimming with humans, dolphins, stimulation and rest sessions are being alternated. The oils on her formula have been doubled on dose, to help her recover on weight loss ang caloric burnout. On may 2nd and 3rd her weight remained on 176 kg. No more diarrhea, now her poops are solid, plasticine kind like. One worry was that she would get constipated with this vhange of fats, but till yesterday night, she was ok. She got blood tests, results equal as other days. Ointments are being applied on her nose cut and tail remaining wounds, and the water at the pool is at 22 Celsius.

Durante las dos horas, estuvo Valinda en el agua (ella es entrenadora) con Pascuala y dos delfines machos Nemo y Linko. Los delfines la siguen ignorando pero ya no se mantienen a tanta distancia y tampoco se ven tan temerosos. Eso sí, evitan tocarla. No la observé vocalizar en todo el rato que estuve y me comentaron que casi no lo ha hecho.

During the two hours, Valinda (a trainer) was in the water with her, along with Nemo and Linko, two young male dolphins. The dolphins keep ignoring her, but they don't seem scared as in the begining. They just try to avoid touching her. I didn't notice Pascuala making any vocalizations, as days before. They told me she almost hasn't.




Pascuala, Valinda, Nemo.


Foto: Jessica Soler • Mayo 3, 2007 • Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit