Richard O’Barry Instagram – Sign the petition at: dolphin.fyi/CancelSeaquariumLease — or go to DolphinProject.com (link in bio)
From 2021 to 2023, numerous USDA inspection reports cited serious problems at Miami Seaquarium. These allegedly include:
– severely cutting the diets of nine dolphins at Miami Seaquarium’s Dolphin Harbor for the purposes of ensuring the animals performed better for guest interactions,
– visibly emaciated dolphins, with prominent muscle wasting and palpable scapula and ribs,
– gastrointestinal abnormalities amongst the dolphins, including multiple instances of excessive regurgitation,
– multiple aggressive incidents against trainers, and even members of the public,
– potentially placing incompatible animals together resulting in the injuries and/or deaths of cetaceans and pinnipeds,
– poor water flow leading to an increase in bacteria and algae in several tanks and pools,
– poor-quality fish fed to marine mammals which could result in illness and/or death,
– insufficient shelter to protect the mammals from direct sunlight
Enough is enough. Help us ask the Mayor of Miami-Dade County and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners to cancel Miami Seaquarium’s lease. In this day and age, Miami doesn’t need captive dolphins. #DolphinProject #ThanksButNoTanks | Posted on 07/Jan/2024 02:55:56
