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: 8975
 
Targeted Signatures: 10000

People Signed the Petition:

#8677- 13:22, Mar 26, Kate Duvall, United States
Leave the dolphins alone!
#8676- 11:35, Mar 25, veronique jaques, France
pour le respect envers tout les êtres vivants, pour plus de conscience
#8675- 16:13, Mar 23, Mohamed El Fakharany, Egypt
As a part of the American University in Egypt Biology majoring/minoring students. I request from the environmental authorities in Egypt to pass a law against dolphinaria and to criminalize any act of destruction in our marine environment in Sinai.
#8674- 02:39, Mar 23, Yvonne Abdel-Al, Egypt
#8673- 02:38, Mar 23, Farid Abdel-Al, Egypt
#8672- 15:52, Mar 22, Nicole Schlueter, Germany
#8671- 15:26, Mar 18, Kelly Diggle, United Kingdom
#8670- 08:58, Mar 12, Lindsey Wharton, United Kingdom
#8669- 05:55, Mar 10, Zuzana Štukavcová, Czech Republic
#8668- 01:02, Mar 10, Fabo Ján, Czech Republic
#8667- 01:01, Mar 10, marie Fabová, Czech Republic
#8666- 00:55, Mar 10, Lenka Fabová, Czech Republic
#8665- 00:39, Mar 10, Jana Fabova, Czech Republic
Poor doplhins:(
#8664- 10:26, Mar 09, Kayley Hill, United Kingdom
#8663- 10:25, Mar 09, Caitlin Hill, United Kingdom
#8662- 10:25, Mar 09, Amanda Hill, United Kingdom
#8661- 13:25, Mar 06, Maria Andersson, Sweden
Individuals with instincts and feelings are supposed to live a free life. The Egyptians are making their voices heard for themselves as we speak, but the dolphins can't speak up. Take responsibility and save these beautiful, intelligent creatures. Their will to be free are just as strong as ours. Only difference is that we can express it while they can't.
#8660- 00:34, Mar 03, adel abdelwahab, Egypt
you will capture a dolphine , well ! we will capture you !!
#8659- 03:44, Mar 01, Ilona Wilhelm, Egypt
#8658- 03:42, Mar 01, Alexander Stange, Egypt
#8657- 11:41, Feb 28, Susanne Persson, Egypt
Stop this cruelty!!
#8656- 06:17, Feb 26, karin matthee, Belgium
i want to ask you to FREE the dolphins that are held captured in hurghada! this is only moneymaking,there is no need for this,as you can go out on the sea and you will have the luck to see them in the wild! stop this horror!
#8655- 01:15, Feb 24, susi Barth, Egypt
#8654- 00:33, Feb 23, petra duivens, Egypt
#8653- 12:46, Feb 21, Alan Francisco, United States
#8652- 11:00, Feb 21, mohamed ali, Egypt
#8651- 10:36, Feb 20, Anna Alex, Egypt
Stop dolphin captivity in Egypt we want to see all dolphin free and happy.
#8650- 00:03, Feb 19, Arnav Nambiar, Egypt
This is inhumane to dolphins when they have never done anything wrong to us. They don't deserve this cruelty. You can make money in a thousand ways this is not the proper way to do it. I'm only 8 years old and I are for the dolphins.
#8649- 23:57, Feb 18, Shruthi Nambiar, Egypt
#8648- 05:15, Feb 15, Achim Imlau, Germany
#8647- 14:41, Feb 13, Florian Haft, Germany
Stop violating the environment!
#8646- 04:15, Feb 13, Brian Nohr, Denmark
#8645- 11:32, Feb 12, Michaela Schmalvogl, Egypt
#8644- 08:36, Feb 10, Mellissa Moore, United States
#8643- 11:40, Feb 09, Merryl Dahlberg, United States
#8642- 10:37, Feb 02, Brandon Schmidt, United States
#8641- 14:51, Jan 28, Alexander Kleiser, Germany
#8640- 03:04, Jan 28, delande sonia, France
#8639- 17:10, Jan 27, Monya Persich, Germany
#8638- 05:41, Jan 26, Sandra Winkler, Germany
Stop this materialistic madness!!!
#8637- 05:28, Jan 26, Donna Rab, United States
#8636- 13:24, Jan 25, Björn Mayr, Germany
#8635- 14:37, Jan 24, Sabine Fontes, Germany
stop hunting them
#8634- 10:44, Jan 24, Gaby Neumayer, Austria
Please only allow investors use their money for projects taking care of nature, land, animals and people
#8633- 06:31, Jan 23, Nicole Spilker, Germany
#8632- 04:39, Jan 23, Carol Ascani, United States
It should be noted for the record that dolphins are NOT fish...rather they are MAMMALS like all human kind with awareness of self and others. Additionally, they have Feelings i.e., love, hate, anger, enjoyment and, most of all, the need to be FREE both in body and in spirit. They share all these qualities with US! Therefore, it should be realized that captivity is simply impossible. Carol Ascani 718-278-0763 PS: I would like to volunteer for a dolphin rescue.
#8631- 23:11, Jan 22, yasser fahmy, Egypt
#8630- 13:38, Jan 19, GERALDINE D, France
#8629- 23:59, Jan 17, violetta prager, Egypt
#8628- 14:04, Jan 17, Anna Geisler, Austria
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