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URGENT: Stop Marineland from exporting beluga whales to the US!

Dear John,

Your help is urgently needed to STOP Marineland of Canada from exporting five beluga whales to the United States!

In June 2019, Canada passed Bill S-203: Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act, which outlawed the keeping, breeding, and capture of cetaceans.
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Marineland is trying to get around the new law by exporting five, captive-born beluga whales to the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, where the whales will be used for "research" purposes and still be forced to live a life in captivity.

Take Action

SIGN THE PETITION urging the National Marine Fisheries Service/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to deny the respective import and export permits! ** Click here to sign the petition. ([link removed])

UNITED STATES RESIDENTS: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), formally known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is taking comments on the permit application until 11:59 pm EST on December 2, 2019. Please contact the NOAA/NMFS and respectfully urge them to DENY the import permit!
* ** Click here to submit an electronic public comment. ([link removed])
Click on "Comment Now" and fill in the corresponding information.
* Tweet: @NOAAFisheries
* Phone: 301-427-8000

CANADIAN RESIDENTS: Contact the Honorable Bernadette Jordan, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and respectfully urge her to DENY the export permit!
* Phone: 1-613-996-0877
* Email: ** [email protected]
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