Posts Tagged ‘Tour Operators’
Watching whales and dolphins in the wild can be life changing
Whales and dolphins are too intelligent, too large and too mobile to ever thrive in a tank. Like us, when they are confined and their choices are taken away, their mental health suffers. Our Dark Side Of Captivity campaign has been uncovering the disturbing truth behind the glamour of the whale and dolphin shows and…
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Talking to TUI – will they stop supporting whale and dolphin captivity?
Last Thursday I travelled to Berlin for a long-anticipated meeting with TUI senior executives. I was there to hand over our petition, signed by more than 20,000 of you, and to address TUI’s ongoing promotion of captive whale and dolphin shows. I wasn’t entirely sure what reception I would get but was surprised by how…
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The whales and dolphins trapped in never-ending lockdown – hearing their stories
Every whale and dolphin in captivity is an individual with a life history and around 3,600 whales and dolphins are held in concrete tanks around the world. This means there are 3,600 stories to tell. While researching case studies for our Lockdown never ends campaign I remembered just how traumatic and cruel these stories can…
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Surviving not living. Why we have to end lockdown for captive whales and dolphins
I first visited OrcaLab in British Columbia over 30 years ago and vividly remember my orca encounter there on one of those stunningly beautiful summer days in the rich waters of Johnstone Strait. I was there for the first time helping to collect photo ID of each orca and listen to the calls of the…
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Lockdown never ends– why TUI needs to stop supporting whale and dolphin captivity and how you can help
As Covid restrictions lift and we can move more freely, travel is just a distant memory for many captive whales and dolphins. But the world’s biggest tour operator still supports this cruel industry. Join our major new campaign calling on TUI to stop supporting tourism that exploits whales and dolphins. Sign our petition. Call on…
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Uncover the dark side of captivity
Make a donation today Donate £10 a year Donate £20 a year Donate £30 a year Choose a different amount £ Donate Worldwide, there are more than 3,600 whales and dolphins in captivity, held hostage in tiny tanks, exhibited for entertainment and many forced to perform in shows or interactive tourist experiences. Whales and dolphins…
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