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50 Reasons To Boycott Vancouver Aquarium
posted on August 13, 2016
In just 60 years the Vancouver Aquarium’s captivity of cetaceans has caused at least 50 deaths (Lifeforce https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lifeforce-Foundation/196062246185?ref=ts).
The latest is a male Harbour porpoise, named “Jack”, who was stranded and not released in 2011. He died on August 11th. The cause of death was not stated.
Longevity in the wild has been reported as up to 24 years. Harbour porpoises are common in waters off BC and WA. They have congregated in large groups in nearby Point Roberts, WA giving park goers hours of land based wildlife watching.
Note: When they got “Jack” they already had a female who was had not been released. In 2013 they did release another male who could have complicated breeding plans. That was the first “rescue” and release in their 60 year history.
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