NPA Reverses Decision on Vancouver Aquarium
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FANTASTIC news!
The Non-Partisan Association (NPA) says it will reverse the Vancouver Aquarium’s decision on cetacean breeding.
What does this mean?
The aquarium will be able to keep the cetaceans they currently have at the facility.
The ongoing push-and-pull of sorts has made headlines centering around the majority of the Vancouver Park Board. Newly elected member Sarah Kirby-Yung tells CTV News that the board will allow the breeding of whales in captivity at the city’s facility.
“I think it’s an emotional issue, and I think we recognize that the aquarium provides a lot of good in terms of research, conservation and education programs and we want to see that work continue,” Kirby-Yung said.
Our take on her quote? Well said!
With activists and the misguided public spewing hate on organizations like the Vancouver Aquarium, organizations that are dedicated to helping marine life in any way they can, this decision means the world.
To put it simply, this decision is a public statement supporting the good work that accredited zoos and aquariums do every day.
Also according to CTV News, re-elected mayor Gregor Robertson, who has made it no secret that he supports a breeding ban wholeheartedly, didn’t have too much to say after hearing about the NPA’s plan.
Congratulations go out to the Vancouver Aquarium. We commend them for bravely and intelligently fighting misleading information and standing up for conservation, research, education and animal rescues.
