AS WE PREDICTED, THE AQUARIUM SWAPPED A BELUGA FOR A NEW DOLPHIN

Last week another baby whale died at the Vancouver Aquarium. This week, the aquarium swapped an adult beluga for a new dolphin. The same day that the dolphin srrived from SeaWorld, the beluga was shipped to SeaWorld. It’s business as usual at the aquarium in Stanley Park.

The aquarium is a public facility located in a public park, and should therefore be accountable to the public. Vancouverites need to have a say in the issue of whales in captivity.

Three years ago during Vancouver’s last civic elections, COPE park board candidates (now elected park commissioners) campaigned to hold a whale referendum vote. COPE’s election platform claimed to oppose the continuation of the whale trade in Stanley Park. Vancouverites elected the 5 COPE park board commissioners to make sure no more whales and dolphins would be put in captivity in Stanley Park.

Now under their watch, there’s a new dolphin at the aquarium. What’s the COPE park board going to do about this?.

Let Vancouverites have a say!

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Should the Aquarium keep whales in captivity?

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