World Animal Protection

MARINELAND ANNOUNCEMENT GASLIGHTS CANADIANS ON ITS ANIMAL WELFARE RECORD WHILE FALLING SHORT FOR INNOCENT BELUGAS THAT REMAIN IN ITS CARE

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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"Animal welfare groups like us have been concerned for years and after recently being found guilty of animal neglect, Marineland has lost public trust in its ability to care for animals."

Key Points: 
  • "Animal welfare groups like us have been concerned for years and after recently being found guilty of animal neglect, Marineland has lost public trust in its ability to care for animals."
  • Yesterday's announcement suggests the facility may be moving away from its animal attractions, but falls short of a complete transition.
  • Marineland was found guilty under Ontario's animal welfare legislation for failing to comply with an order related to the care of three young black bears.
  • "World Animal Protection is renewing its call to have Marineland either transition away completely from animal entertainment or be shut down by province," added Matlow.

Paul Wesley, Kelly Slater, Mýa, Lisa Ann Walter, Alan Cumming, and more speak up for animals suffering at Miami Seaquarium

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, World Animal Protection, US released an open letter signed by a host of celebrities urging the CEO of The Dolphin Company (Miami Seaquarium's parent company) to work with Miami-Dade County and animal advocacy groups to release its captive animals to sanctuaries, or where available sanctuaries do not currently exist, to reputable facilities that do not force animals to perform or interact with visitors.

Key Points: 
  • The letter calls on Eduardo Albor, CEO of The Dolphin Company, to "do the right thing."
  • Last month, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava let the Miami Seaquarium know that she is terminating its lease, forcing the venue to vacate its property as of April 21.
  • The mayor specifically cited the Seaquarium's multitude of USDA animal welfare violations as one of the reasons for her decision.
  • The animals currently suffering at Miami Seaquarium are owned by The Dolphin Company and will most likely be moved to other cruel venues once the Seaquarium shutters.

Travel companies operating in Canada complicit in Taiji dolphin hunts, new report reveals

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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The annual dolphin hunt, off the coast of Taiji, Japan has received worldwide condemnation for the cruelty it causes.

Key Points: 
  • The annual dolphin hunt, off the coast of Taiji, Japan has received worldwide condemnation for the cruelty it causes.
  • After World Animal Protection Canada's urging, the federal government and several Canadian travel companies have shown leadership in ending the dolphin entertainment industry.
  • Canadian airline vacation companies Air Transat, Air Canada, WestJet and Sunwing committed to phase out their sale and promotion of captive dolphin venues globally.
  • The full report, Waves of Profit: How the Tourism Industry Profits from the Taiji Dolphin Hunts can be found here.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH - MARINELAND MUST BE SHUT DOWN

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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That is horrifying and the Government of Ontario must step in to act," said World Animal Protection Campaign Director Melissa Matlow.

Key Points: 
  • That is horrifying and the Government of Ontario must step in to act," said World Animal Protection Campaign Director Melissa Matlow.
  • "Marineland has lost the trust of the public and has no business caring for animals."
  • Most recently, Marineland was found guilty under Ontario's animal welfare legislation for failing to comply with an order related to the care of three young black bears.
  • "Enough is enough - Marineland is the prime example of Ontario's broken system of regulations of animal attractions," added Matlow.

Exposed: the dark reality of profit-driven wildlife farms

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Published today, World Animal Protection's new report entitled Bred for Profit: The Truth about Global Wildlife Farming reveals for the first time the vast scale of this exploitative industry. Extensive research uncovered that billions of wild animals are bred each year and suffer on wildlife farms for uses such as "pets," entertainment, tourism, hunting, fashion, luxury goods, and traditional medicine. There is an astonishing lack of transparency and inadequate monitoring across this global multi-billion-dollar industry.

Key Points: 
  • Extensive research uncovered that billions of wild animals are bred each year and suffer on wildlife farms for uses such as "pets," entertainment, tourism, hunting, fashion, luxury goods, and traditional medicine.
  • Animals held on wildlife farms suffer from malnourishment, disease, stress-induced behaviors, injuries, infected wounds—and even cannibalism.
  • Shockingly, some captive wildlife populations are now larger than those living free.
  • World Animal Protection is urging governments worldwide to take immediate action by implementing a comprehensive and timely phase out of commercial wildlife farms and associated trade.

KANGAROO FOUND SAFE RAISES CONCERNS OVER SYSTEM OF WILDLIFE TRADE AND ROADSIDE ZOOS IN CANADA

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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"These recent incidents highlight the major gaps in laws and regulations of captive wildlife.

Key Points: 
  • "These recent incidents highlight the major gaps in laws and regulations of captive wildlife.
  • Whether it is about inter-provincial wildlife trade, which is federal jurisdiction, or the thousands of captive wild animals at Ontario's roadside zoos, animals are left unprotected" said Michèle Hamers, Wildlife Campaign Manager for World Animal Protection Canada.
  • The Oshawa Zoo is an unregulated facility and was one of the 11 zoos profiled in the 2022 World Animal Protection investigation Nothing New at the Zoo .
  • In Ontario, it's largely up to municipalities to regulate roadside zoos, with only half having regulations of any kind.

World Animal Protection Investigation reveals all Bali tourist venues exploit animals

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bali may be a dream destination for tourists, but a new investigation by World Animal Protection has revealed that every single wildlife venue in the country is a nightmare for the animals.

Key Points: 
  • The report, Paradise Lost , conducted by World Animal Protection, found that over 1,300 wild animals, including elephants, orangutans, and dolphins, are being exploited for tourist entertainment in inadequate conditions across Bali and Lombok.
  • The 2023 Paradise Lost report reveals:
    Wild animals are still suffering from inadequate conditions across all venues visited during the investigation.
  • "Bali might be a paradise for tourists, but wild animals are living in misery in venues across Bali.
  • World Animal Protection is warning US tourists that there is currently no ethical way to view wild animals at tourist venues in Bali and Lombok.

World Animal Protection troubled by news Canada is on track to miss 2030 targets

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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TORONTO, Nov. 7, 2023 /CNW/ - World Animal Protection is deeply concerned with the announcement from the Environment Commissioner that Canada is set to miss its 2030 emissions targets.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Nov. 7, 2023 /CNW/ - World Animal Protection is deeply concerned with the announcement from the Environment Commissioner that Canada is set to miss its 2030 emissions targets.
  • The organization has been highlighting the significant impacts of animal agriculture towards emissions for years now and has been urging the federal government to take bold action to address climate change.
  • Last year, World Animal Protection issued a report with Navius research that showed if Canadians reduced meat consumption, it would get Canada back on track for meeting both its 2030 and 2050 climate targets.
  • World Animal Protection has spokespeople available to comment on the Environment Commissioner's findings and what Canada can do to get back on track.

Eight locations across the globe are named Wildlife Heritage Areas

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- World Animal Protection and World Cetacean Alliance have launched a new global program, working in coalition with responsible travel businesses and wildlife charities, to forever change the way people view and understand wildlife.

Key Points: 
  • One newly designated Wildlife Heritage area, the Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area (SBCWHA), is located in the United States, less than a hundred miles outside Los Angeles.
  • Additional Wildlife Heritage areas have been launched in Peru/Colombia, Brazil, Italy, Australia, Portugal, and South Africa.
  • Wildlife Heritage Areas provide a clear solution for eliminating the exploitation of animals by the modern tourism sector.
  • The concept of Wildlife Heritage Areas was born out of the success of the Whale Heritage Sites programme.

Meat giant JBS linked to illegal deforestation and theft of indigenous land in Brazil

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new investigation conducted by Repórter Brasil in coordination with World Animal Protection reveals that JBS recently bought corn and soy crops from a farming operation that illegally exploits indigenous land, clearing and planting it in violation of Brazilian law.

Key Points: 
  • These illegal practices not only strip indigenous people of their ancestral lands but also contribute to environmental degradation and pose a severe threat to wildlife habitats.
  • This investigation is a stark reminder of JBS repeatedly failing to exercise due diligence over its grain supply chain.
  • Instead, the corporate giant operates as a global "meat machine" with a long history of covering up and greenwashing its harmful practices.
  • The company must be held accountable for this ecological disaster, the profound loss of wild animals, and the illegal exploitation of indigenous land and its people.