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:

#8373- 00:00, Nov 03, malin olsson, Sweden
#8372- 00:00, Nov 03, kaylea cramer, United States
#8371- 00:00, Nov 03, Alberto Casalicchio, Italy
#8370- 00:00, Nov 03, Ana Fuentes, Uruguay
#8369- 00:00, Nov 03, anna wikland, Sweden
#8368- 00:00, Nov 03, Paola Guidazio Magnusson, Sweden
#8367- 00:00, Nov 03, June Bullied, Canada
#8366- 00:00, Nov 03, Antonio Ruzene, Spain
#8365- 00:00, Nov 03, Isabell Johansson, Sweden
#8364- 00:00, Nov 03, Maura Zanin, Italy
#8363- 00:00, Nov 03, Steve Baumhauer, Germany
#8362- 00:00, Nov 03, Cornelia Ruschka, Austria
#8361- 00:00, Nov 03, Jae Atwood, United States
#8360- 00:00, Nov 03, Eco Gone AWOL, United Kingdom
#8359- 00:00, Nov 03, Kajsa Persson, Sweden
#8358- 00:00, Nov 03, Jovita Prinz, Spain
#8357- 00:00, Nov 03, Johannes Russ, Germany
Free these poor dolphins !!!
#8356- 00:00, Nov 03, Johannes Bock, Germany
#8355- 00:00, Nov 03, Mike Levine, Sweden
#8354- 00:00, Nov 03, URSULA HILTBRUNNER, Switzerland
#8353- 00:00, Nov 03, SANJA LALIC VALECIC, Croatia
#8352- 00:00, Nov 03, Fikry Kaissouni, Egypt
#8351- 00:00, Nov 03, Diana Gأ¶tz, Germany
#8350- 00:00, Nov 03, Francisco Carvalho, Brazil
#8349- 00:00, Nov 03, Cynthia Villaume, France
#8348- 00:00, Nov 03, Thomas Schwentner, Austria
#8347- 00:00, Nov 03, Marion Madau, Germany
#8346- 00:00, Nov 03, Byron Crain, United States
#8345- 00:00, Nov 03, Claudija Valenti, Australia
#8344- 00:00, Nov 02, Darle Wood, United States
#8343- 00:00, Nov 02, Daniel Reger, Germany
#8342- 00:00, Nov 02, Torsten Weber, Germany
#8341- 00:00, Nov 02, James Walker, United States
#8340- 00:00, Nov 02, robert anderson, United Kingdom
#8339- 00:00, Nov 02, Kim O'Connor, Canada
Dolphins only thrive and live in the wild
#8338- 00:00, Nov 02, Allegra Wong, United States
#8337- 00:00, Nov 02, Kelly Morehead, United States
#8336- 00:00, Nov 02, Muriel (Moo) Prince, United States
#8335- 00:00, Nov 02, Sarah Walker, Sweden
#8334- 00:00, Nov 02, Monique Pouchet, Mexico
#8333- 00:00, Nov 02, valerie buisson, France
#8332- 00:00, Nov 02, Nina Serman, United States
#8331- 00:00, Nov 02, Agnes Wojciechowska, Poland
#8330- 00:00, Nov 02, Janalina Randone, Germany
#8329- 00:00, Nov 02, Vida Vazquez, United States
#8328- 00:00, Nov 02, Laureen Kosch, Canada
It is unbelievable that a practice such as this is allowed to continue. Please stop the dolphin killing
#8327- 00:00, Nov 02, Michela Messineo, Italy
#8326- 00:00, Nov 02, pj dickenson, United States
#8325- 00:00, Nov 02, E Jordan, United Kingdom
#8324- 00:00, Nov 02, Katherine Petzelt, Germany
Help the dolphins ;o)
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