It survived. “This is absolutely unacceptable; it would never occur in the natural. It just removes any justification for their being in these concrete containers.
With one of the smaller dolphinariums in the nation, the Barcelo Riviera Maya hotel in Mexico is well-known for its practice of keeping marine life in captivity.
Two dolphins have been reported deceased while under the hotel’s care, and many animal rights organizations have joined forces to issue a unified statement.
“For a year now, the organisations Animal Heroes, Dolphin Freedom, Marea, and Oceanos De Vida Libre have maintained a permanent campaign demanding the closure of this dolphinarium, which is one of the smallest in Mexico,” they said.
The press release continued: “We have delivered letters to both Barcelo in Playa del Carmen and in Mexico City, as well as letters from schoolchildren.
In Baja California pleading for an end to the exploitation of dolphins, yet they have never been willing to receive us.” Additionally, we have brought to light additional tragedies.
