The Animal Concerns Research and Education Society of Singapore (ACRES) has shown its support for local organisation Wildlife Watcher, who released a 30-page report yesterday filled with disturbing photos of the animals currently being held at the Underwater World (UWS) and Dolphin Lagoon attractions in Sentosa.
Chief executive Louis Ng said, "ACRES is appalled by the conditions of the dolphins at Dolphin Lagoon", adding that the organisation supports the campaign by Wildlife Watcher.
In the report, Wildlife Watcher urges UWS and the company that manages it Haw Par Corporation, to cease all animal shows with immediate effect and begin a rehab-and-release programme for the dolphins.
Ng encourages this, according to a video interview with Channel NewsAsia. "A real positive step that we can take is to phase out... the captive dolphin industry. We're not saying, 'close the marine parks and zoos down'— let's focus only on keeping species (that) can cope with captivity. Dolphins... is clearly one group of animals (that) can't," he said.
Ng also said that other countries have agreed on this, citing India and Switzerland as examples.
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Interested in joining the campaign? ACRES is organising a Q&A session on Ot. 30 at the M Hotel, where the team behind Blackfish, a documentary revealing the horrors of the captive cetacean industry, will be taking questions. A former Seaworld trainer and marine mammal expert will also be on hand to clear any doubts. Find out more on the ACRES Facebook page.
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The Animal Concerns Research and Education Society of Singapore (ACRES) has shown its support for local organisation Wildlife Watcher, who released a 30-page report yesterday filled with disturbing photos of the animals currently being held at the Underwater World (UWS) and Dolphin Lagoon attractions in Sentosa.
Chief executive Louis Ng said, "ACRES is appalled by the conditions of the dolphins at Dolphin Lagoon", adding that the organisation supports the campaign by Wildlife Watcher.
In the report, Wildlife Watcher urges UWS and the company that manages it Haw Par Corporation, to cease all animal shows with immediate effect and begin a rehab-and-release programme for the dolphins.
Ng encourages this, according to a video interview with Channel NewsAsia. "A real positive step that we can take is to phase out... the captive dolphin industry. We're not saying, 'close the marine parks and zoos down'— let's focus only on keeping species (that) can cope with captivity. Dolphins... is clearly one group of animals (that) can't," he said.
Ng also said that other countries have agreed on this, citing India and Switzerland as examples.
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Post by Channel NewsAsia Singapore.
Interested in joining the campaign? ACRES is organising a Q&A session on Ot. 30 at the M Hotel, where the team behind Blackfish, a documentary revealing the horrors of the captive cetacean industry, will be taking questions. A former Seaworld trainer and marine mammal expert will also be on hand to clear any doubts. Find out more on the ACRES Facebook page.
Photo: Video screenshot
Read Also:
Sentosa is Southeast Asia's most expensive island: TripAdvisor
These photos of sick animals and dirty enclosures at Underwater World are seriously disturbing
UWS spokesperson: Apart from CANCER, dolphin's in good health
Animals at Underwater World Singapore living in stressful conditions: Report