PETA has simply discovered that SeaWorld secretly shipped 24 dolphins—two of whom had been “rescued” after which placed on public show—to Abu Dhabi to be exploited at its new park there. In the meantime, the general public stays unaware that “rescued” dolphins are getting used as breeding machines and compelled to carry out tips.
If these dolphins are wholesome sufficient to be moved all over the world, they’re wholesome sufficient to be launched into coastal sanctuaries. Study the names and histories of the 24 dolphins SeaWorld simply shipped 1000’s of miles throughout the globe:
Alice, Haven, and Zip Shipped From SeaWorld San Antonio
After her “rescue” in 2007, Sea World San Antonio imprisoned Alice to make use of her as a breeding machine and pressure her to carry out tips in a concrete pool. SeaWorld bred her in its dolphin-breeding program, during which employees pull feminine dolphins out of the water—generally after drugging them in order that they will’t combat again—and shove tubes full of semen into their uteruses.
Alice gave start to 2 calves through this compelled synthetic insemination: 9-year-old Haven, whom SeaWorld additionally shipped to Abu Dhabi, and 3-year-old Cooper, who stays captive at SeaWorld San Antonio.
Zip, the opposite “rescued” dolphin shipped to SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, had been confined on the San Antonio park since 2016.
Tiger, Potter, Tinker, Roka, Dexter, Delilah, Storm, Naia, and Nala Shipped From SeaWorld Orlando
Tiger, Potter, and Tinker had been born in comparatively tiny concrete tanks at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida, the place they spent their complete lives till the park shipped them off to SeaWorld Abu Dhabi to proceed struggling in chemically-treated swimming pools.
15-year previous Roka and 20-year previous Naia had been born at Discovery Cove and despatched to SeaWorld Orlando round 2009, the place Naia gave start to her calf, Rhett—who died earlier than he was even 2 years previous. Dexter, Delilah, and Storm had been born at Discovery Cove and later moved to SeaWorld Orlando the place they had been positioned in synthetic social teams, which might result in frustration and aggression.
Nala was born at SeaWorld San Antonio to her mom, Nikki—whom SeaWorld sexually abused as a part of its sordid breeding program—and was then despatched to SeaWorld Orlando in 2019. SeaWorld compelled her to endure one other lengthy, severely worrying journey to the Abu Dhabi park 1000’s of miles away.
Daphne, Venus, Connie, Kali, Blue, and Bodie Shipped From SeaWorld San Diego
Daphne was born at SeaWorld San Diego, the place she remained for 23 years. There, she gave start to her solely calf, Osa—who died at simply 9 months previous—and later reportedly suffered a miscarriage in 2012. As a substitute of releasing her, and 5 different dolphins who had been born on the San Diego park—together with Venus, Connie, Kali, Blue, and Bodie—to a coastal sanctuary, SeaWorld shipped them 8,400 miles to Abu Dhabi.
Reef, Skye, Eden, Kona, Lola, and Sparrow Shipped From Discovery Cove
Reef, Skye, Eden, Kona, and Lola had been born at SeaWorld’s Discovery Cove in Orlando, the place they spent their complete lives till they had been shipped all over the world to the Abu Dhabi park. Each Reef and Skye had been born into a lifetime of depressing captivity through compelled synthetic insemination.
At simply 9 years previous, Sparrow has already been captive at three marine parks: SeaWorld Orlando, Discovery Cove, and now SeaWorld Abu Dhabi.
Inform SeaWorld to Cease Breeding Dolphins and Ship Them to Seaside Sanctuaries
Within the ocean, dolphins could swim as much as 60 miles per day in household pods—however merciless marine parks like SeaWorld confine these curious, intelligent animals to cramped, barren tanks.
It’s time for SeaWorld to finish its decades-long run of abusing dolphins as breeding machines with a view to create extra generations of animals to use. You will help them by telling SeaWorld to finish its dolphin-breeding program and to maneuver all of the dolphins and whales it at present confines to seaside sanctuaries, the place they might dive to higher depths, swim longer distances, and dwell free from exploitation: