Stranka za životinje za zatvaranje dupinarija Loro Parque
30. siječnja 2018. – Nizozemska Stranka za životinje pritišće europsku komisiju da se zatvori dupinarij “Loro Parque” na Tenerifima jer krši europska prava za dobrobit životinja u zoološkim vrtovima. “Prema riječima stručnjaka, bazeni su premali u Loro Parqueu i nisu prilagođeni potrebama orka i drugih vrsta kitova. Životinje također imaju ozljede, što upućuju na agresiju koju uzrokuje neprikladno stanište,” izjavila je europarlamentarka iz Stranke za životinje Anja Hazekamp.
Stranka za životinje navodi slučaj orke Morgan koji se odvio prošlog tjedna. Morgan se nasukao 2010. godine u Vadenskom moru i trenutno se nalazi u Loro Parque u lošim uvjetima. “Morgan je pod lažnim okolnostima premješten iz Nizozemske na Tenerife kako bi ga se iskorištavalo u orka showima i u druge komercijalne svrhe. To je u sukobu s internacionalnim CITES-konvencijom koja se odnosi na zaštitu ugroženih životinjskim i biljnim vrsta. I nizozemska i španjolska vlada su samo promatrali kako Loro Parque zaobilazi internacionalne zakone,” izjavila je Hazekamp.
Problem dupinarija svakako je mnogo dublji od samog Loro Parquea. “Iz istraživanja se zaključuje da je nemoguće orkama i drugim kitovima pružiti povoljan život u zatočeništvu. Ove životinje pripadaju u prirodi, a ne u zatvorenim bazenima kako bi učili trikove. Kada se životinja nasuka, onda se moraju poduzeti mjere da se vrati natrag u svoje prirodno stanište,” stajalište je Stranke za životinje.
30 January 2018 – The Dutch Party for the Animals urges the European Commission to shut down the dolphinarium ‘Loro Parque’ in Tenerife, as it is violating European animal welfare regulations for zoos. Party for the Animals MEP Anja Hazekamp: “According to experts, the tanks in Loro Parque are far too small and not at all adapted to the needs of orcas or other cetaceans. On top of that, the animals have injuries, which suggests mutual aggression resulting from an unsuitable living environment.”
The Party for the Animals also points to orca Morgan’s latest court case that took place last week. Morgan, who was found swimming in the Wadden Sea in 2010, is currently staying at Loro Parque under adverse conditions. Hazekamp: “Morgan was moved from the Netherlands to Tenerife under false pretences and there, she is used for orca shows and other commercial purposes, which is in breach of the international CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Dutch, Spanish and European authorities all watched as Loro Parque flouted international regulations.”
However, the problems in the dolphinarium industry go beyond Loro Parque. “Research has shown that it is impossible for orcas and other cetaceans to live a decent life in captivity. These animals belong in the wild; they should not be locked up in small tanks performing tricks their whole lives. Every effort should be made to take stranded animals back to their natural habitat,” according to the Party for the Animals.