RE: Another orca dies in Marineland, Niagara Falls

Please help end the importation of captive cetaceans into Canada: Write letters!!!

See below for more info from Zoocheck Canada.

Annelise Sorg, Director
Coalition For No Whales In Captivity
Box 461 - 1755 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC Canada V6G 3B7
Tel (604) 736-9514
Fax (604) 264-0653
E-mail <annelise@direct.ca>
www.whaleprotection.org __________________________________________________Algonquin, the 3 year old son of Nootka died last week at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Canada. The results of the necropsy indicated that he died of a twisted intestine. We are researching this condition in both wild and captive cetaceans, if you have any information on the condition in whales and dolphins, please contact me.

In case you are keeping track, that is 10 cetaceans who have died at Marineland in the past five years bringing the grand total to 38. In addition, there were a number of dolphins not on display earlier this summer, this can mean one of 2 things: either they are locked in the warehouse pool or they are dead.

In a media article dated July 6, 2002 it was reported that "the Russian government is offering hunters the chance to capture and sell orcas into captivity for $ 1,000,000 a head." The article went on to list Canada as one of 3 countries identified as potential buyers including the USA (which of course is not an option for wild caught animals). Marineland imported 6 black sea dolphins in 2000 and another 4 in 2001 as well as 12 belugas in 1999 and another 2 in 2000. That is 24 wild whales captured in Russia and sent to Marineland in the last 3 years. This recent death will surely cause John Holer (owner of ML) to be calling his buddies in Russia and ordering some new slaves for his collection.

It would be very helpful if people could write to Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and ask him to implement an immediate moratorium on the import and export of cetaceans in Canada.

The Honourable Robert G. Thibault
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
House of Commons
Parliament Buildings,
Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Canada

Thanks for your support,

Julie Woodyer
zoocheck@idirect.com
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Marineland Demo

There will be a Demonstration in front of Marineland in Niagara Falls over the long weekend. Please get in touch with Dan Wilson of Niagara Action for Animals for details on time and place by e-mail at: arcadia@vaxxine.com