Posts Tagged ‘BRITISH AIRWAYS’
How one of our supporters played a major role in persuading British Airways to say ‘goodbye’ to SeaWorld
Back in 2014, I asked WDC supporter, Kathleen Haase, if she would like to help us persuade British Airways to stop selling tickets to SeaWorld and other facilities that hold whales and dolphins captive for human entertainment. She agreed and to be honest, I think she let herself in for more hard work and knockbacks…
Read MoreThe lights are on but there is nobody at home
The culmination of many months of campaigning to stop British Airways supporting SeaWorld came down to this – me and my colleague, Julia Thoms, standing at the security gate on the perimeter fence of BA’s UK Headquarters near Heathrow on a dark, wet January afternoon. We know you feel as strongly as we do that…
Read MoreForgotten dolphins # 2 WDC’s Tour Operator Campaign – the story so far.
Sign the petition now! Here in the UK, WDC is rightly proud that the last dolphinarium closed its doors over 20 years ago and there is no political will or public desire for them to reopen anytime soon. Sadly, a different attitude seems to prevail among many British holidaymakers whilst on holiday abroad as the…
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