STOP dolphin captivity in Egypt

Since the 17th of August 2010, HEPCA has been spearheading a massive campaign against planned dolphinariums in Hurgada. The campaign began when four bottlenose dolphins being held in captivity were first reported to us by our members. The animals are from Japan, most likely caught at sea in the infamously cruel drive hunts (www.thecovemovie.com), and are proposed for transfer to the Sharm El Sheik dolphinarium (Dolphina Park) as soon as the required quarantine (105 days) is over. We have also discovered that 4 more dolphins are expected to be imported from Japan and assigned to a brand new dolphinarium in Makadi Bay, Hurghada.

By signing this petition, you can help us put a stop to this cruel practice.

There are serious conservation and welfare concerns associated with the capture of dolphins in drive hunts and other live capture operations and their export overseas for display in dolphinaria. These dolphins should never have come to Egypt. Due to a serious lack of regulations, these animals are now doomed to live a life of imprisonment.

Furthermore, the Red Sea Governorate, after being informed about the four dolphins, officially defined its position against holding dolphins in captivity within the borders of  its jurisdiction.

Your immediate action is needed. Please sign the petition to tell the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and  the Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs  that you firmly object to dolphin captivity.

 

 

Dear decision makers,

We, the undersigned, are hereby proclaiming our disapproval of keeping dolphins in captivity within the borders of Egypt.  The existence of dolphinaria is detrimental to the welfare of dolphins and causes harm and death to them through capture, transportation, and confinement in captivity. This is true for both wild-captured and captive-born animals.

Our request is based on scientific and factual evidence that keeping dolphins in captivity only benefits humans who profit from them, but has no conservation, educational or scientific value whatsoever.

Governments need to be firmer in their response to these important threats to these animals and prevent dolphinaria from establishing, while also helping to educate the public, many of whom flock to dolphinaria to watch the dolphins cavorting, blissfully unaware of the suffering and death toll that such shows entail.

We hereby respectfully petition you to:

  • PREVENT the opening of a new dolphinarium in Makadi Bay (south of Hurghada) which is supposed to open its gates soon.
  • DO NOT grant any further permits for the establishment of dolphinaria in the Red Sea Governorate
  • PASS required legislation to prohibit commercial captive display of dolphins and other marine mammals in Egypt, as another Party to ACCOBAMS, Croatia, has done.

We will lobby vigorously, for the passing of new laws to make Egypt and especially the Red Sea Governorate free from this heartbreaking, inhumane business.

  • PREVENT the opening of a new dolphinarium in Makadi Bay (sout... more
STOP dolphin captivity in Egypt

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People Signed: 8971
 
Targeted Signatures: 10000

People Signed the Petition:

#8473- 00:00, Nov 07, Gerhard Baudiأں, Germany
#8472- 00:00, Nov 07, Heather Brock, United States
#8471- 00:00, Nov 07, Kamilla Duda, Germany
#8470- 00:00, Nov 07, Alex Winterford, Australia
This is thoughtless, cruel, selfish and totally and utterly UNACCEPTABLE!!!! For God's sake, think of the animals!!!!!!!
#8469- 00:00, Nov 07, Julian Bates, United Kingdom
#8468- 00:00, Nov 07, Victoria Day, United States
#8467- 00:00, Nov 07, olivia dewitt, United States
#8466- 00:00, Nov 07, Maria-Pia Bourban, France
#8465- 00:00, Nov 07, michael wetherall, United Kingdom
#8464- 00:00, Nov 07, Michelle Campbell, United States
#8463- 00:00, Nov 07, Gordana Odobasic, Croatia
#8462- 00:00, Nov 07, Ingo Seidel, Germany
#8461- 00:00, Nov 07, sandra hatfield, United Kingdom
unbelievable...why do some ignorant humans think that this is acceptable, it isn`t and it must stop
#8460- 00:00, Nov 07, lea baier, Germany
#8459- 00:00, Nov 07, Susan Sulkowski, United States
"One day the absurdity of the almost universal human belief in the slavery of other animals will be palpable. We shall then have discovered our souls and become worthier of sharing this planet with them." -- Martin Luther King, Jr
#8458- 00:00, Nov 07, Can PARLAK, Turkey
#8457- 00:00, Nov 07, Eybe Ahlers, Germany
#8456- 00:00, Nov 07, Gaby Scherzinger, Germany
So eine Tierquأ¤lerei, noch dazu in einer Region die mit vom Tauchsport lebt, das ist unglaublich !!!
#8455- 00:00, Nov 07, Christine Kulesa, Germany
#8454- 00:00, Nov 07, ann leslie, United Kingdom
#8453- 00:00, Nov 07, Karsten Mأ¶ckel, Germany
#8452- 00:00, Nov 07, clifford brooks, United States
they are really sick
#8451- 00:00, Nov 07, bea lukas, Germany
#8450- 00:00, Nov 07, laura panzeri, Italy
#8449- 00:00, Nov 07, Marianne Henhapl, Germany
#8448- 00:00, Nov 07, Bridget Pavitt, United Kingdom
Rather than encouraging tourists, I know there are many people in the U.K. who prefer to stay away from your country as a protest to the captive animals.
#8447- 00:00, Nov 06, Selina Puckett, United Kingdom
#8446- 00:00, Nov 06, Jason Belanger, United States
Truly sad that these dolphins are living in such horrible conditions. They should be freed back into their home waters in Japan immediately. Stop this cruelty!!!
#8445- 00:00, Nov 06, Kelsey Miklos, United States
This is outrageous! Dolphins are NOT meant to be in captivity, and we need to set them free! Do you have heart at all?
#8444- 00:00, Nov 06, Isabelle Zouhour, France
#8443- 00:00, Nov 06, sammy williams, United Kingdom
Would love to see how you coped being cooped up in that pool for 105 days !!!!
#8442- 00:00, Nov 06, thomas niederer, Switzerland
#8441- 00:00, Nov 06, Lutz Schmidt, Germany
I canآ´t believe what happend there!!!! Iآ´m shocked!!
#8440- 00:00, Nov 06, Elisabeth Sammt, Austria
#8439- 00:00, Nov 06, Julien Marchal, France
#8438- 00:00, Nov 06, Brooke Keene, United States
#8437- 00:00, Nov 06, Katja Schukz, Germany
#8436- 00:00, Nov 06, Canzy Bahgat, Egypt
#8435- 00:00, Nov 06, nancy rockstroh, Germany
#8434- 00:00, Nov 06, Doreen Bock, Germany
#8433- 00:00, Nov 06, sharon stringer, Australia
#8432- 00:00, Nov 06, amandine herrero, France
#8431- 00:00, Nov 06, Patrick Kolbe, Germany
#8430- 00:00, Nov 05, Genoveva Martinez, United States
Do something to stop these stupid people from keeping these dolphins in captivity, these is cruel and they need to be free. Punish these people so they learn the basics of compassion!!
#8429- 00:00, Nov 05, Ernie Forgach, United States
#8428- 00:00, Nov 05, Belinda Tingle, United States
These Animals need to be free in there own enviroment not in a plastic puddle...
#8427- 00:00, Nov 05, Carey Ostrer, United Kingdom
World public opinion in the main is strongly opposed to wild dolphin capture, and the industry will surely close down all over the world. IN THIS CASE, WE ASK YOU TO ALLOW THESE DOLPHINS, WHO HAVE ALREADY ENDURED THEIR WORST NIGHTMARE, TO BE MEDICALLY CARED FOR AND FREED AGAIN IN JAPANESE WATERS WHERE THEY CAME FROM. THANK YOU.
#8426- 00:00, Nov 05, Roberto Panetti, Italy
All this why? Please Stop!
#8425- 00:00, Nov 05, Jacqueline Enrأƒآ­quez, Paraguay
#8424- 00:00, Nov 05, Lisa Gibbons, Ireland
That is shocking...those poor dolphins-my heart was breaking when I read that. I hope somebody can help them..
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