Bjossa on TV Sunday, Oct 22 @ 7PM Rogers Community TV Vancouver Cable 4

Dear All,

Sorry for the short notice but I just found out that Rogers Community Television (Cable 4 in Vancouver) will have an update on Bjossa's situation on Sunday, October 22 at 7pm which will include footage from Bjossa's concert (Born To Be Wild/June 10) and footage from the 36 hr. caged protest outside the Vancouver Aquarium (Oct.7-8).

Bjossa is still being kept in the back area of the main pool, she's very ill and restricted from doing any whale shows. According to the media, Bjossa is not eating and they seem to be treating this as another "death watch" for yet another captive dolphin that may soon die at the Aquarium.

Bjossa was scheduled to go to SeaWorld in San Diego this fall, but SeaWorld has not yet filed with the US National Marine Fisheries Service the total application required to import Bjossa into the US, probably because Bjossa is still very sick. If SeaWorld ever finalizes this application, it will then be posted on the US Federal Notice which will give us 30 days to send our comments opposing the transfer. The Aquarium is now saying that Bjossa won't be transferred until January or February 2001.

Posted by Annelise Sorg <annelise@direct.ca> Coalition For No Whales In Captivity