#loro parque

Absolutely fantastic video sharing the recent work that Dolphin Communication Project has been doing with the killer whales at Loro Parque. It's really great to see more research being done with the orcas in human care in regards to behaviour and welfare because I really felt there was not nearly enough research focused there. And now we're really getting some really awesome data!

There are some fantastic mic drop moments in here about cetaceans in human care and the importance of research with a baseline population. And it's just genuinely really cool to learn about dolphin and killer whale behaviour, social dynamics and communication.

But I also can't get over Morgan just cheesing it up in the background of every interview with the Kiessling family members.

If you could, please, spare a minute of your life and sign a petition. (Link at the end of the post.)

Recently, an animal rights activist organization has blocked the transfer of two orcas and twelve dolphins out of marineland Antibes in France, a marine park which has closed down on January 5th—one which is in terrible condition.

The animals live in unfiltered pools with failing infrastructure, one which can kill them at any moment, due to the fact that the park is officially bankrupt, following a law banning cetacean performances in France.

The activist organizations insist on keeping the orcas and dolphins there until a sanctuary is built. The problem is, no sanctuary will ever be built in the foreseeable future, and the cetaceans don't have that time to wait. Recently, the largest sanctuary project (the whale sanctuary project) has been outed as a cash-grab and a scam, after it was revealed its owners have been earning GIGANTIC salaries without spending even a cent on the sanctuary project.

The plan is to fight for the transport of the two orcas and twelve dolphins to Loro Parque and Zoo Madrid. It may not be the ideal choice, but it's the only solution they have.

If not transferred, the animals will be euthanized, which is what the organizations are wishing for. They're openly celebrating the fact that healthy animals may be put to sleep, and mock the situation on their social media.

This is their only chance, and the only thing we can do. The two orcas are a lonely pair—a mother and her son, whose condition has recently been worsening.

Link to the petition.

Please, also remember to check your email to confirm your signature. For you, it's 30 seconds. For them, it's life or death. Be their voice.