Urge CITES to prevent capture and captivity of wild dolphins

Trafficking in live dolphins is on the upsurge worldwide, as dolphins are captured from the wild and put in popular "swim-with-dolphins" tanks in hotels and in aquariums. Many of these dolphins are taken in horrific drive fisheries in which only a few "show dolphins" are spared, but these few dolphins kept alive will be sold into a form of slavery, bringing the hunters thousands of dollars more than the butchered dolphin meat, helping to subsidize the inhumane drive hunts. Please Take Action to urge CITES to stop the trafficking of live dolphins.

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I am deeply concerned about the trafficking in live wild dolphins for "swim-with-dolphins" tourist shows and for-profit aquariums.

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Secretary General Willem Wijnstekers

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