We have a once-in-a generation chance to release ALL of
Mexico's captive dolphins imprisoned in cramped, dirty
tanks into an underwater paradise – but we have to move
fast!
Our partners are racing to create the first-EVER dolphin
sanctuary in Mexico. It would give up to 300 dolphins a chance to
recover from years of cruel abuse in concrete tanks and live out the
rest of their lives in over *600,000 acres* of pristine
ocean – an area almost the size of Mauritius!
But the dolphin captivity industry is trying to block this
life-saving plan.
Partners are urgently asking for our help to unleash a
massive groundswell of pressure at this critical moment to
make sure authorities greenlight this sanctuary.
If all of us chip in, we could help partners pay for
groundbreaking investigative work, expose illegal dolphinariums, and
launch a wave of legal actions to make this sanctuary a
reality – then keep fighting to end all animal
exploitation.
We’re so close to setting the dolphins free – can you rush a
donation to help save the dolphins and all our most precious
species?
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Dolphins are some of the most intelligent and social beings on
Earth – they use tools, form tight family and social bonds, and
even can recognise themselves in the mirror! But these amazing
animals’ lives are being reduced to a horrific nightmare. Instead of
swimming free in the wide ocean, hundreds are forced to perform
tricks in tiny cages.
Nearly 40,000 of us signed a petition that helped pass a new law
banning dolphin shows, swim-with-dolphin programs, and the breeding
of marine mammals in captivity. It was a huge victory
– but our work isn’t done yet.
The dolphinarium industry is lobbying hard against a proposal to
approve Mexico’s first-ever dolphin sanctuary in Quintana Roo, a
tourism hotspot where many dolphins are located. This pristine
sanctuary would use already-identified coastal areas that can be
adapted to provide a safe, natural environment.
We urgently need to show the state authorities
now that there is massive global support for this
dolphin sanctuary. So here’s the plan: first we’ll mobilize a
wave of public pressure to show them that people in Mexico and
around the world want dolphins freed – not exploited.
Then, our partner Animal Heroes can move ahead with plans to
unleash huge actions in front of the State Congress and a
dolphinarium to capture the attention of decision-makers and the
media. And at the same time, we’ll help Animal Heroes document
abuses inside existing dolphinariums, equip activists with cameras
and legal support, and push the government to shut down the
worst offenders.
This is our chance to turn the tide on dolphin captivity in
Mexico – but only if we come together. Please, if you can, donate
today to help expose the abusers, greenlight the sanctuary, and help
make animal exploitation a thing of the past.
Can you chip in today to help defend our natural world?
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