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For animal advocates, it is well-known that cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) in captivity suffer immensely and are acquired by violent barbaric methods like those documented in the bloody greed-fueled Taiji dolphin hunts. And thanks to the critically-acclaimed documentary, Blackfish, which exposed the shocking reality behind cetacean captivity in marine parks like SeaWorld and Loro Parque, this issue has become a widespread public concern.
As extremely intelligent animals, life in cramped tanks causes severe psychological trauma, known as zoochosis, exhibited by compulsive behavior like pacing, thrashing their bodies against the tanks, and chewing on enclosures, which leads to broken and missing teeth. For creatures used to sprawling vast expanses of oceans with their pods, life in such tight quarters often leads to aggression and injuries amongst the captive animals. Collapsed dorsal fins and a plethora of physical health ailments are also the norm for captive cetaceans, and captive cetaceans live significantly shorter lives than their wild counterparts. Not to mention, captive cetaceans are forcibly impregnated and have their babies ripped away from them after birth, causing the mothers to cry out in ear-piercing cries for days, weeks on end.
Earlier this year, the Vancouver Park Board made the progressive decision to ban keeping any new cetaceans in captivity, except for in the case of rescue and rehabilitation. And now this is one step away from becoming a law across all of Canada! A petition has been set up for the public to share their voice with the lawmakers involved in this decision. If you would like to see Canada take a world leadership role on this pressing issue, please take a moment to send the petition letter, which you can do here.
Despite all the scientific and well-documented facts, there are still many people who are clueless to the suffering captive cetaceans endure, so please share this with your network as a reminder to never support marine parks that keep animals in captivity!
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Where are the Canadian “oh so important decision makers” to LEGISLATE against this horrible torture of cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises)????????????
LEGISLATE AGAINST THIS TORTURE OF CETACEANS NOW.
I am Canadian and ashamed of this.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada/Premier ministre du Canada;
Dr. Stephen Lucas
Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change;
Honourable Catherine McKenna
Minister of Environment and Climate Change;
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Anne Lamara, Asistant Deputy Minister;
Dominic LeBlanc
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard;
Ed Fast, Member of Parliament
Critic, Environment and Climate Change;
Todd Doherty, Member of Parliament
Critic, Fisheries and Oceans;
Rona Ambrose, Member of Parliament
Interim Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada;
William Amos, MLA Pontiac, Quebec;
Gulf Fisheries Center
Department of Fishers and Oceans and Coast Guard:
ALL of you listed above have the platform to speak up for the cetaceans. WHY ARE YOU NOT DOING IT??????????????
No doubt, ALL OF YOU should get off your cozy office recliners and go watch the documentary,Blackfish, which exposed the shocking reality behind cetacean captivity in marine parks likeSeaWorldandLoro Parque, this issue has become a widespread public concern.
WHY is it taking you so long to pass a law BANNING CETACEANS FROM BEING KEPT IN CAPTIVITY FOR YEARSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS in cramped tanks SO GREEDY BLOODY ZOOS/CIRCUSES OWNERS\’ CAN FATTEN-UP THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS??????????????????? WHY????? WHY????? WHY?????
Thanks to this WORLDWIDE PETITION, we are demanding that ALL CANADIAN "DECISION MAKERS" take a world leadership role on this pressing issue.
Wild and Free is how they MUST be !!!
Slavery+Suffering+Death= CAPTIVITY