Fisheries and Oceans Canada said it has approved permits for Marineland to move seven belugas from the Niagara Falls, Ont., facility. Two of those belugas, which are owned by the Vancouver Aquarium but cared for by Marineland, will be sent to Oceanografic in Valencia, Spain, a marine park that the Vancouver Aquarium operates. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara WaltonFisheries and Oceans Canada said it has approved permits for Marineland to move two belugas from the Niagara Falls, Ont.
"Our Marine Mammal Welfare Committee, which includes independent, accredited experts, recently recommended that Marineland Canada re-home some of our beluga whales to accommodate belugas we expect to be born in 2019 and 2020," Marineland said in a statement. The moves come as a new bill banning whale and dolphin captivity is nearing law -- its third reading in the House of Commons is set for debate next week.
It will also change the Criminal Code, creating new animal cruelty offences related to the captivity of cetaceans. It also bans breeding. "The decision to move them was made in their best interest, not because of politics," the Vancouver Aquarium said.
walruswhisperer Just release them back into their habitat. Fuck Marineland
Spain is a bad decision for these belugas Kairo lives motionless at the OceanograficValencia
walruswhisperer Those subhumans need to be taken down now. Oh how I hate MarinelandCan vancouveraqua
walruswhisperer When will compassion be a priority again, and not greed. This pains my heart. I feel so helpless for these poor souls. Wish there could be more to make people understand their rights too
walruswhisperer Good bye MarinelandCan Good riddance
If Marineland wants to do what is right, they should be releasing them back into the wild! Not shipping them half way around the globe!
walruswhisperer Marineland needs to be slapped with huge fine for cruelty
walruswhisperer spain?
Well there's 5 Marine Parks just to mention in the U.S ( Sea World, Georgia Aquarium, The Seas with Nemo & Friends, or 1 of the 2 National Aquarium's. Just have to follow the money trail Hmmm?
Marineland should be closed everywhere the abuse of these animals is just heartbreaking