They said, adding that they also asked for “the authorization letter” for the transfer of a dolphin called Alex. As of January 31, 2025, the information was last submitted.
The inventory of animals kept at the hotel between 2018 and 2024, including the additions and deletions of specimens, is now being examined.
In order to find any infractions, the organization seeks to confirm “that there is legal appropriation of the specimens that it currently has.”
Estefanía Mercado, the mayor of Playa del Carmen, responded to the request by discussing the recent death of a dolphin on the property.
Regarding the circumstances surrounding the dolphin’s death at the Barceló Riviera Maya Hotel, she stated:
