Tag: captivity
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Canada Passes Bill Ending Captivity Of Whales & Dolphins
Canada ends whale and dolphin captivity via bill.
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Dolphin Hunting Season Opens In Japan
Taiji, Japan – In Defense of Animals denounces the cruel dolphin hunting and killing season that officially opened on September 1 in Taiji, Japan. The hunting season, which goes until March each year, sees the brutal slaughter of hundreds of dolphins. “The primary motivation for the hunting and killing of dolphins is the captivity industry,…
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Mexico City Bill Outlaws Whale And Dolphin Performances
Mexico City, Mexico – In Defense of Animals has welcomed a landmark bill that prohibits the use of dolphins for entertainment. The Legislative Assembly of Mexico City passed a bill on Tuesday August 1, 2017, that outlaws cetacean performances and training, as well as whale and dolphin use in research or therapy. “This landmark ban…
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Niagara Falls Ontario Marineland Shamed As Worst Aquarium In Canada
International animal protection organization, In Defense of Animals, today released its list of the Ten Worst Tanks for Dolphins and Whales in North America, with Ontario’s Marineland shamed as the worst aquarium in Canada, and second overall. The facility is listed as having the ‘starkest contrast’ between a ‘solitary orca and beluga whale hoarding’ while Canada’s…