OIPA received a report from a tourist which visited the Curaçao Sea Aquarium in Curaçao Island. Curaçao is a Lesser Antilles island country in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region, approximately 65 kilometres north of the Venezuelan coast.
The tourist report as follows:
<<…visiting the aquarium I came across a really horrible situations to watch. Giant Groupers and Pink flamingos were kept in restricted places. The thing that really shocked me was to see in a small swimmingpool with shallow waters (few centimeters) many sharks. It was very painful for me and for my daughters to see such a majestic animals reduced to immobility because of the very limited space and very low water level. No one deserves this, they are innocent animals.>>
Obviously, these animals cannot be kept in this little tank, this is a mistreatment and they shouldn’t be manipulate and pet by people and visitors. Sharks are wild animals and deserve a better life, deserve to be free in the Oceans and not abused this way.
Read more about OIPA actions and dolphinariums HERE
OIPA asked to local authorities to check Curaçao Sea Aquarium and to move these sharks to a better place.
WHAT YOU CAND DO:
- LEAVE A COMMENT ON CURAÇAO SEA AQUARIUM PROFILE ON TRIP ADVISOR, CLICK HERE
Text for Trip Advisor: <<This aquarium is really a horrible place to visit: the animals are kept in spaces too small for them. In particular, some sharks are kept in a small tank with a few centimeters of water, where they can barely move. These animals are pampered and fed as if they were pets, but they are wild animals and they should not be treated like this. My advice is not to visit it!>>
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