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Berman welcomes release of dolphins

Friday, 05 February 2010 06:53

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Dolphins in a canoe after having been captured by locals on the Solomon Islands. Earth Island Institute (EII) has welcomed local dolphin dealer Chris Porter’s decision to release 17 dolphins currently held at Gavutu island into the wild.

But director of the institute Mark Berman said they opposed Mr Porter’s proposed national aquarium.

"The decision to release 17 dolphins back into the wild is of course good,” Mr Berman said by email from his office in the United States. "However, the idea of a National Aquarium to permanently house wild caught dolphins for management and export later is not a good idea," he said.

Mr Berman said this is exactly what Taiji Whale Museum in Japan and the National Aquarium of Cuba are doing. "They are a front to the live dolphin trade," he said.... Read Full Article

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Tienen que estar alertas porque esta persona no se va a quedar de brazos cruzados , este tipo de gente no tiene conciencia solamente el lucro es su forma de vida .

olga , February 05, 2010 | url

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Ya es bien sabido el daño que ocasionan los oceanarios en todo el mundo. Cientos de animales quedan atrapados, cautivos en espacios pequeños y obligados a realizar "trabajos" para las personas que al realizar visitas a estos lugares son socios silenciosos de sus siniestros verdugos.
La vida es maravillosa en todas sus manifestaciones y su esplendor es el brillo que le otorga la libertad. Un acuario solo es un retazo de glorias pasadas y un muestrario de tristeza y hacinamiento cruel.
La parte “humana” de la civilización desdeña a estos espacios y a las personas que en pos de su acrecentamiento económico destruye en forma sistemática y atroz la existencia de estos bellísimos seres.
Mi repudio absoluto a estas mezquinas y sádicas personas, y sostengo mi apoyo y respeto a quienes luchan por un mundo más justo para nuestros hermanos animales...

Alejandra Write , February 06, 2010