One of the dolphins at Marine Life Park, a bottlenose called Sharmila, died on May 11.
This is the fourth dolphin death reported so far that's been linked to Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), the last one being 10-year-old Wen Wen, who never even made it to Singapore.
The day after Sharmila's death, Marine Life Park wrote on their blog that they were "extremely saddened by the passing" and were "conducting tests to confirm the exact cause of death", as priori tests had indicated she was healthy". "We are closely monitoring all our animals, and as always, no effort or resources will be spared in ensuring the health and well-being of our dolphins", they said, promising to include any available updates into the blog post.
But activists — who have long protested against keeping the dolphins captive for the purpose of entertainment and revenue — are not having it.
When the news broke, the Animal Concerns Research and and Education Society (ACRES) wrote on their Facebook page, "When is enough enough? Four have already died. Help speak up for the remaining 23 wild-caught dolphins. Urge Resorts World to work with ACRES toward rehabilitating and releasing them back into the vast open oceans."
Their campaign The Saddest Dolphins, which was launched in 2011, continues to raise awareness for the issue, with the official video now at almost 27,000 views.
A quick check shows several online petitions championing the release of the dolphins into the wild going strong, with one still in its early stage and another quickly surpassing 120,000 signatures.
Photo: YouTube screengrab
One of the dolphins at Marine Life Park, a bottlenose called Sharmila, died on May 11.
This is the fourth dolphin death reported so far that's been linked to Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), the last one being 10-year-old Wen Wen, who never even made it to Singapore.
The day after Sharmila's death, Marine Life Park wrote on their blog that they were "extremely saddened by the passing" and were "conducting tests to confirm the exact cause of death", as priori tests had indicated she was healthy". "We are closely monitoring all our animals, and as always, no effort or resources will be spared in ensuring the health and well-being of our dolphins", they said, promising to include any available updates into the blog post.
But activists — who have long protested against keeping the dolphins captive for the purpose of entertainment and revenue — are not having it.
When the news broke, the Animal Concerns Research and and Education Society (ACRES) wrote on their Facebook page, "When is enough enough? Four have already died. Help speak up for the remaining 23 wild-caught dolphins. Urge Resorts World to work with ACRES toward rehabilitating and releasing them back into the vast open oceans."
Their campaign The Saddest Dolphins, which was launched in 2011, continues to raise awareness for the issue, with the official video now at almost 27,000 views.
A quick check shows several online petitions championing the release of the dolphins into the wild going strong, with one still in its early stage and another quickly surpassing 120,000 signatures.
Photo: YouTube screengrab