Free the Oludeniz Dolphins!

A video about Micha and Tom the dolphins recently brought in for the Swim with Dolphins exhibit in the middle of a city block in Hisaronu, Turkey.

Free the Oludeniz Dolphins Facebook page; please join: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=358308272654&ref=ts

Petition to End Dolphin Importation in Europe:
https://secure2.wdcs.org/stop/captivity/petition.php

Ask that these dolphins are returned to their former location, Kas in Turkey as soon as it is possible to organise their move:::
- Director of Nature Conservation and National Parks, Mr Yasar Dostbil ydostbil@cevreorman.gov.tr (copy in Sabri Kirirsabrikiris@milliparklar.gov.tr and Osman Öztürk osmanozturk@milliparklar.gov.tr)
- The Mayor of Oludeniz, Mr. Keramettin Ylmaz: E-mail: baskan@oludeniz.bel.tr
- The Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Erturul Günay: E-mail kultur@kultur.gov.tr

Footage: Royaltyfree from Gettyimages.
Pictures: Peepchick101, Nicola, & Maureen from FTOD.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• dolphins
• oludeniz
• turkey

[sowoni1990]

I thought it was forbidden to catch marine mammals from the wild?

[peepchick101]

@sowoni1990

No, actually, every year dozens of marine mammals - dolphins, orcas, sea lions, and seals - are captured in Japan, Russia, the Solomon Islands, China, Africa, etc. While it is frowned up to capture marine mammals in the United States, it is still legal to do so with a permit from the government.

[elfwhitewave]

GOOD NEWS, the dolphins have been freed and the park shut down.

check out the marine connection website for more

[AnimalsRightToDance]

A crazy thing i saw a week before was in Thailand and it is called "free the bird" with Thai accent. I wish i had a camera there to record it. A girl had many birds in a cage and you payed to let a bird or more fly away..

[voxgirl]

let's put the pressure on these evil, stupid people to stop their cruelty to these helpless dolphins ... Share this video, join their Facebook page and Never, Ever give them business!

[OrcaAgainstCaptivity]

It's pretty amazing how far humans can go with animals cruelty,stupidity and to get money.

[Seppeline5]

@FreedomForOrcas I understand how parents will think its a good idea, and frankly, there are enough people who will take advantage of that to make money. In Turkey, for example, the therapy alone costs 4-5 thousand Euros, plus the travel is organized by the same German company.... Personally I too think that equestrian therapy for example, done not for one week but for years on a regular basis, is not only cheaper and safer but also more effective...

[FighterForPaula1]

Good job Niki. This "tank" looks like my swimming pool. No, LITERALLY. It looks like the swimming pool in the back of my apartment complex. Rectangular, shallow, quite small.

[Thedudeinthemask]

Petition signed

[FreedomForOrcas]

@Seppeline5 - What I don't understand is why therapy sessions have to be with a wild dolphin. It's proven that other animals work just as well - in fact, there's a place in the state where i live that gives horse rides to children with mental disabilities, and they have recorded great success rates.

I think its a bit selfish to use a dolphin when there are so many wonderful, loving animals like dogs, cats and horses....