Another Young Beluga Dies posted on September 16, 2011
September 16, 2011
Another Young Beluga Dies at Vancouver Aquarium
“Tiqa” who was born in 2008 has died today. This is the 37th known dolphin death resulting from the Aquarium’s captivity policies.
Lifeforce has been opposing the City of Vancouver's planned issuance of a Development Permit for a newly proposed Vancouver Aquarium expansion. The Parks Board failed to hold public meetings claiming that the new expansion is similar to the previous one approved in 2006. That one failed to get enough government funding.
In addition to more dolphins in captivity, plans include river otters and beavers. The public had said no to a zoo in Stanley Park that would have had such prisons!
And there is now a live cam project to show the free living beavers in Stanley Park's Beaver Lake. People can enjoy the diversity of wildlife found living freely in the park without animal prisons!
Cetaceans and other wildlife suffer physically and psychologically because their social and behaviour needs cannot be provided for in captivity. They can develop painful ulcers from the stress and, in most cases, die prematurely.
The Parks Board has rescinded promises to let the public vote!
Help Stop the Vancouver Aquarium Expansion and Demand a No Captivity Referendum Question in November. Write to Mayor Gregor Robertson and Council at mayorandcouncil@vancouver.ca AND Parks Board Commissioners at pbcomment@city.vancouver.bc.ca
For further information:
1. 37 Reasons to Boycott the Vancouver Aquarium
Download 37REASONSSEPT2011.pdf
2. www.lifeforcefoundation.org
See Let Stanley Park Be!
http://lifeforcefoundation.org/stanley.php
3. Video "Belugas: Far From Home"
http://lifeforcefoundation.org/ecotv_play.php?id=25
Download DearSupporterBelugaDeath.pdf