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Anti-dolphinarium campaign: WDC lacks credibility

5. September 2021

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

Published on the Facebook page dolphinaria.truth the 24.08.2021. In its anti-dolphinarium campaign, WDC criticises that the bottlenose dolphins at Nuremberg Zoo have too little space, despite the much bigger belugas having less space in the net-cage project supported by the organisation.

Correction of the WDC Campaign “Free – my home has no walls”

4. September 202131. August 2021

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, education, media-echo

Published on delfinarium-zoo-duisburg.de. Nuremberg Zoo and Duisburg Zoo take a stand against the campaign “Free – my home has no walls” by the organisation Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC).

WDC harms wild dolphins

12. June 2019

anti-zoo-initiatives, education, media-echo

Published on the Facebook page dolphinaria.truth the 24.05.2019. The anti dolphinarium organisation WDC published a more than questionable report on the topic whale watching and dolphinariums in the Canary Islands. This article debunks the NGOs statements. » more

Beluga Whale Sanctuary fails again

23. June 202323. June 2023

animal welfare, media-echo

Exclusively for zoos.media – 02.06.2023. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß The two belugas are going back again: once more, it is not possible to keep Little Grey and Little White in the Beluga Whale Sanctuary.

Boat Accident at the Beluga Whale Sanctuary

7. September 202210. September 2022

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

Published on the Instagram account “mermaid_fight” the 24.08.2022. The ridiculous series of mishaps at the Beluga Whale Sanctuary continues. The release of the belugas has now been postponed until spring 2023 because of a sunken boat.

Beluga Whale “Sanctuary”: Whales were brought in net cages

10. August 20209. August 2020

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, history, media-echo

Exclusively for zoos.media – 08/09/2020. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß According to a newspaper report, the belugas were brought into the net cages some time ago. This article explains what this means for animals.

How Naomi Rose wanted to blackmail SeaWorld

11. December 2018

anti-zoo-initiatives, history, media-echo

Exclusive for zoos.media – 06.12.2018. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß Court documents showed that in the correspondence, between animal rights activist Naomi Rose and Ex-SeaWorld-CEO Joel Manby, it came to what can be considered “blackmailing”.

Merlin Entertainments´ Beluga “sanctuary” is cause for scepticism

5. December 20186. December 2018

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

Published on petlife.media the 28.11.2018. | By: Jenna Deedy Merlin Entertainments‘ Beluga “sanctuary” is a cause for scepticism and criticism – it also raises eyebrows concerning the WDC, an organisation opposed to dolphinariums. » more

World’s first beluga whale sanctuary: a lie that should make cash

28. June 201828. June 2018

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

Exclusively for zoos.media – 27th of June in 2018. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß The article on the “beluga whale sanctuary” by Merlin Entertainment and WDC shows why the sanctuary is not animal-friendly and explains the double standard behind it.

When animal rights activists become greenwashers

22. October 201722. October 2017

anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

Exclusive for zoos.media – 14.05.2017. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß Our author looks behind the facades of recent greenwashing campaigns by Virgin, Merlin and TripAdvisor and explains the background and facts.