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Why we need the government to step in and obligate UK tour companies to adhere to UK animal welfare
Currently, there is absolutely no legislation which governs the practices of UK tour companies when operating abroad with regards to...
Why Thomas Cook is currently responsible for the growth of the marine park industry but Virgin isn't
Thomas Cook and other tour companies have played a vital role in the growth and popularity of the global captive marine industry since...
A call to Thomas Cook for accountability and transparency
Yesterday Dolphin Freedom wrote an open letter to the CEO of Thomas Cook, Peter Fankhauser. The letter was sent by recorded delivery. The...
Thomas Cook! Please don’t forget Lolita!
Here is a speech from June 16th this year in which Dolphin Freedom calls upon Thomas Cook to withdraw its endorsement of Lolita and Miami...
Write to your MP asking for Animal Welfare in Tourism Abroad
Please write to your MP as a matter of urgency to draw attention to the loophole in UK animal welfare law which allows UK tour companies...
Street Outreach Programme & School Initiative
July 2017 saw the start of our STREET OUTREACH programme. We picket a Thomas Cook shop and distribute leaflets and have conversations...
The current pro marine captivity bill is going to be another international disaster for Mexico
In 2003 Mexico caused an international scandal by ignoring pleas from international diplomats and the opinions of experts by going ahead...
The Bahamas
In February 2017 we wrote to three tour operators in The Bahamas to inform them of the concerns related to ‘swim with dolphin’...
A statement on the ABTA animal welfare guidelines
Upon reading the ABTA ʻBest Practiceʼ booklet on handling cetaceans in captivity, we found that the guidelines offer little protection...
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