Comments on: Emergence and Ethics of Dolphin Shows (by Kris Stewart) http://practicalethics.net/blog/kris-stewart-emergence-and-ethics-of-dolphin-shows/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:49:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kris Stewart http://practicalethics.net/blog/kris-stewart-emergence-and-ethics-of-dolphin-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-8063 Kris Stewart Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:21:26 +0000 http://practicalethics.net/blog/?p=111#comment-8063 What a pleasure to hear from you on this issue, Margaux. Thank you so much for your comments. I have signed your online petition and will encourage others to do so, as well. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you and Marine Connection keep the UK captive dolphin/whale free. All the very best, Kris What a pleasure to hear from you on this issue, Margaux. Thank you so much for your comments. I have signed your online petition and will encourage others to do so, as well. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you and Marine Connection keep the UK captive dolphin/whale free. All the very best, Kris

]]> By: Margaux Dodds http://practicalethics.net/blog/kris-stewart-emergence-and-ethics-of-dolphin-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-2174 Margaux Dodds Fri, 11 May 2007 11:09:31 +0000 http://practicalethics.net/blog/?p=111#comment-2174 Having been involved in closing the last dolphin facilities in the UK and now as Director of the Marine Connection, a UK based charity working nationally and internationally on the protection, welfare and conservation of cetaceans, I was delighed to see mention of Rocky and the situation now in the UK regarding facilities holding captive cetaceans. However, what has not been addressed in the UK since the closure of the last facility in 1993 is the possibility on an outright ban on the import and display of cetaceans and this is something which the Marine Connection are now addressing with the UK government as we feel it is only by demanding a complete ban will we be able to continue to ensure that the UK remains free of these facilities for the future. Having worked with colleagues worldwide on efforts to achieve bans in countries like Mexico and Chile, iit has been proven that it can be done - but what is required is to make the UK government understand and recognise the high regard our country currently holds worldwide for not having captive cetaceans and that is part of our ongoing work. We would welcome worldwide support to keep the UK "captive dolphin and whale free" and help us stop the suffering of these magnificent animals in captivity and help them remain in the wild, where they belong. Please sign on online petition which can be accessed at: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/UKcetcap - Thank You. Having been involved in closing the last dolphin facilities in the UK and now as Director of the Marine Connection, a UK based charity working nationally and internationally on the protection, welfare and conservation of cetaceans, I was delighed to see mention of Rocky and the situation now in the UK regarding facilities holding captive cetaceans. However, what has not been addressed in the UK since the closure of the last facility in 1993 is the possibility on an outright ban on the import and display of cetaceans and this is something which the Marine Connection are now addressing with the UK government as we feel it is only by demanding a complete ban will we be able to continue to ensure that the UK remains free of these facilities for the future.

Having worked with colleagues worldwide on efforts to achieve bans in countries like Mexico and Chile, iit has been proven that it can be done – but what is required is to make the UK government understand and recognise the high regard our country currently holds worldwide for not having captive cetaceans and that is part of our ongoing work.

We would welcome worldwide support to keep the UK “captive dolphin and whale free” and help us stop the suffering of these magnificent animals in captivity and help them remain in the wild, where they belong. Please sign on online petition which can be accessed at:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/UKcetcap – Thank You.

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