*[Enwl-eng] Canada is ending whale and dolphin captivity. Will the US do it too?

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            If Canada did it, then the U.S. can too. It's time to end whale and dolphin captivity. 
                     
                  Sign Now  
                 

                  Canada's leadership on marine mammals' rights has been exhilarating and inspiring. In June 2019, the country took a huge step towards ending the captivity of whales and dolphins by passing the "Free Willy" bill. The law made it illegal to keep any cetaceans in captivity, and also banned the import and export of ALL marine mammals in Canada. Luckily, by that point, few Canadian facilities were holding marine animals behind glass anymore. The only two parks left were the Vancouver Aquarium — with almost 40 cetacean deaths in just 63 years — and Marineland, which had been the scene of a multitude of whale, orca, and walrus deaths. 

                  Comparatively, far more marine animals are currently being held against their will in U.S. facilities. From theme parks like the notorious SeaWorld to the Mirage Hotel and Casino's Dolphin Habitat in Las Vegas, marine mammals are being used as props and treated as money-making machines across the country. They're forced to jump through literal hoops day in and day out, do backflips on command, endure hours of grating noise and shouts from onlookers, and more — all just for a handful of sardines in exchange. These intelligent, social creatures deserve better. The next step is clear: the U.S. must ban cetacean captivity nationally as well. This cruelty must end! Sign the petition demanding that the U.S. ban dolphin and whale captivity! 

                  Thank you, 

                         Miranda B.
                        The Care2 Petitions Team 
                       
                           

                  P.S. Whales and dolphins have the right to live free just as we do. The only way to ensure that is to pass a federal law prohibiting their captivity. 
                  
                    
           
     





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From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts 
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2021 8:05 PM
Subject: Canada is ending whale and dolphin captivity. Will the US do it too?






 
  
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