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Beluga Death Should Be Deathblow To Dolphin Slave Trade
posted on July 18, 2005
The Vancouver based ecology organization, Lifeforce, is calling for an end to all dolphin imprisonment at the Vancouver Aquarium following the horrible death of a baby beluga in front of tearful children. "Lifeforce was instrumental in convincing the Vancouver Park Board to implement a partial ban on the import of cetaceans and hopes that this recent death will be a deathblow to the dolphin slave trade," stated Peter Hamilton, Lifeforce Founder.
In captivity dolphins suffer physically and psychologically since their behavioral and social needs cannot be met in captivity. Cetaceans die prematurely as a result of being exploited for entertainment and research.
There has been the death of at least 25 cetaceans since the Aquarium started their dolphin slave trade. This includes belugas, orcas, narwhals and Pacific white-sided dolphins. The Vancouver Aquarium is part of the international trade in cetaceans.
The Aquarium is also directly responsible for threatening the future survival of the endangered Southern Orca Community. They started the orca show business in 1964 when they harpooned an orca to use as a model for a sculpture. At least 45 orcas were captured. This has resulted in the loss of a generation of orca and their newborns.
The Aquarium Industry's pet a beluga whale and swim with dolphins business is sending the wrong education message. People are being brainwashed into thinking that it is okay to dominate and get up close to animals in the wild. The Lifeforce Boater Awareness Program has found an increase in boaters pursuing and harassing orcas resulting from the "get close to nature" advertising. |
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