The Barceló Delphinarium Maya Grand Resort In Mexico it was officially closed on the order of the Professthe Federal Authority for Environmental Protection. A decision that comes after years of pressure from animalistic associations such as Animal Heroes And Peta Latino who repeatedly denounced serious irregularities in animal management.
Among the most serious episodes that led to the closure of the structure there is the case of the Delfino Minchoforced to perform just two days after an injurydespite the opposite opinion of a veterinarian. The case, which became viral, triggered a wave of public indignation that helped to turn on the spotlight on a reality made of Systematic sufferings and abuses.
The subsequent investigations confirmed that the Delfinario did not comply with the legal obligations: Mandatory veterinary reports were missingand often exceeded the maximum number of tourists admitted to the tank. To worsen the picture, the death of two dolphinsAlex and Plata, one year after each other, caused by attacks between incompatible specimens, due to forced confinement.
Many physical wounds to dolphins
The problem is not just this single case: it is a sadly widespread dynamic. The dolphins held in tourist facilities live in tiny poolsOften smaller than guests’ poolsand are subjected to continuous stress due to high music, in the incessant presence of tourists and a completely artificial environment.
The physical wounds are frequent: lesions to the skin, ruined fins and abnormal behaviors such as immobile hibernation on the surface, evident sign of discomfort. All this to offer tourists the thrill of “swim with dolphins”, Advertised experience as an exotic but which hides a real animal exploitation.
These animals, intelligent and social, in nature travel Tens of kilometers per daylive in complex groups and have sophisticated behavior. In captivity, every natural need is ignored in the name of profit. Now finally comes a small but very important sign of attention to their well -being thanks to the closure of the Barceló Delfinario Maya Grand Resort.
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