Vancouver Aquarium Wants to Transfer Last Dolphin to SeaWorld in Texas
Notorious marine park SeaWorld is asking the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) for a permit to import a Pacific white-sided dolphin named Helen from Canada’s Vancouver Aquarium. According […]
Keep ReadingGovernment Secretly Approves Beluga Export Permits Before Whale Captivity Ban Becomes Law
OTTAWA – National animal law advocacy organization Animal Justice says the federal government should revoke or deny beluga export permits to Vancouver Aquarium and Marineland. The two aquariums are secretly […]
Keep ReadingB.C. Court Strikes Down Vancouver Aquarium Whale & Dolphin Ban
VANCOUVER – National animal law advocacy organization Animal Justice is responding to the decision from the B.C. Supreme Court quashing, in part, a municipal bylaw aimed at preventing whales and dolphins from suffering in […]
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The Federal Government Wants to Ban Capturing Wild Whales & Dolphins
The federal government presented a new bill that updates the Fisheries Act this week, including restrictions on capturing wild whales and dolphins for the purpose of keeping them in captivity. […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice & Zoocheck Intervening in Vancouver Aquarium Lawsuit Today
VANCOUVER – Animal Justice and Zoocheck will intervene today in the Vancouver Aquarium’s lawsuit against the Vancouver Park Board. The case begins today at 10:00am at the Vancouver Supreme Court in […]
Keep ReadingB.C. Court of Appeal Rejects Vancouver Aquarium’s Attempt to Silence Documentary
VANCOUVER – National animal law organization Animal Justice is applauding a B.C. Court of Appeal decision that overturns an injunction issued at the request of the Vancouver Aquarium against documentary filmmaker Gary Charbonneau. […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Seeks Leave To Intervene In Vancouver Aquarium Appeal
VANCOUVER – National animal law organization Animal Justice is asking the B.C. Court of Appeal for permission to intervene in an important appeal that could affect the ability of animal […]
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