Canada passes ‘Free Willy’ bill to ban captivity of all whales, dolphins

Mongabay
Jun 11, 2019, 8:46 am219 pts
Canada has made it illegal to catch and hold whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity. On June 10, Canada’s House of Commons passed Bill S-203, or the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act, banning the practice of keeping cetaceans in captivity in the country. The new legislation also prohibits…

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