VICTORY - Mexico Bans Captive Marine Animals for Entertainment

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Mexico unanimously voted to amend the General Wildlife Law to include a ban on captive marine animals for entertainment. This ban will see captive dolphins, whales, and other marine animals released to sanctuaries or pens and will prohibit the capture of wild aquatic species for entertainment purposed. The law will only allow captive marine life if it is for species rehabilitation or conservation efforts. This is yet another example of Mexico's continued commitment to improving animal welfare.

We've seen enough horror stories coming from places like Sea World where captive orcas are displaying behaviours associated with boredom and emotional stress. We've seen the stories where orcas are attacking or killing handlers in captivity. We've also seen enough stories about marine animals dying in captivity, proving that the only place they belong is in the wild. When you consider the amount of space they utilize in the ocean, to be kept captive in what is comparable to a bathtub for their whole lives is inherently cruel, and we've known this for ages.

Animals were not put on this planet for us to do with as we please. When it comes to entertainment, to think that we would subject these intelligent creatures to years of performing stupid tricks for crowds of people who have paid money to fuel the cycle of cruelty is embarrassing. With a world of entertainment at our fingertips, we cannot allow cruelty to animals to be something that is overlooked or considered "fun". It's not to the animals who are held captive. It's not fun to the ones plucked from the wild who knew freedom, only to spend the remainder of their lives in captivity.

​Congratulations to Mexico for taking this much needed step in the right direction for animal welfare. Learn more through the link at the top of this post to the original story from World Animal News.

HAPPY VEG