We invite you to join us in protest against the Mediterraneo Marine Park on Saturday 19 November 2022 at 10:30am to demand the revocation of the Park’s licence and its permanent closure in order to end our country’s role in the capture, training, and mistreatment of dolphins and other marine mammals.
We will hold a short march outside the Park’s perimeter and end close towards the entrance. The starting point will be near the ice-cream kiosk, here: https://goo.gl/maps/oEsw6tTFk33uEr8x8
Why are we protesting
Last year, under mysterious circumstances, three of the Park’s dolphins died. Their death was kept secret, but after the Office of the Commissioner for Animal Welfare launched an investigation, this summer it was revealed that the three dolphins died of lead poisoning while under the Park’s care. Since the authorities have not acted on our demands, we will be reiterating them again together with the public.
Dolphins should not be held in captivity for entertainment, nor should they be bred, bought or exchanged like some commodity.
The death of these three dolphins is solely a result of the Park’s negligence. While Mediterraneo has claimed that this was a one-off accident, there have been eight other deceased dolphins, one of which (Pinu) died very young, and the cause of his death is as yet not public.
Mediterraneo Marine Park Malta is nothing more than a poorly disguised circus, whose interests are solely financial. Animal circuses have been banned in Malta since 2014, and the constant shows and performances put on at the Park are like those that would be seen in a circus not a zoo. The Park has no role in conservation or rehabilitation, much less education. Anyone wishing to see dolphins can do so with reputable seawatching tours and respectfully enjoy bottlenose dolphins in their natural home.
Join us in reiterating our demands; we want the authorities to hold the marine park responsible for the death of these dolphins and intervene by revoking the park’s license, closing the park for good, and putting a stop to the circus-like performances that take place in this park.
This event is organized by Moviment Graffitti and Animal Liberation Malta, and endorsed by Real Animal Rights (RAR), Extinction Rebellion Malta, Noah’s Ark Sanctuary, MSPCA, AAA, BICREF, CSAF, Marine Connection UK, Friends of the Earth Malta and Nature Trust Malta
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Nistednukom biex tingħaqdu magħna f’protesta kontra l-Mediterraneo Marine Park nhar is-Sibt 19 ta’ Novembru 2022 fl-10:30am sabiex nitolbu r-revokazzjoni tal-liċenzja tal-Park u l-għeluq permanenti tiegħu, u t-twaqqif tal-parteċipazzjoni ta’ pajjiżna fil-qbid, fit-taħriġ u fil-maltrattament tad-dniefel u tal-mammiferi marini oħra.
Se nagħmlu mixja qasira barra l-perimetru tal-Park u nieqfu viċin tal-entratura. Se nibdew minn qrib il-kiosk tal-ġelati, hawnhekk: https://goo.gl/maps/oEsw6tTFk33uEr8x8
Għalfejn se nipprotestaw
Is-sena l-oħra, f’ċirkostanzi misterjużi, tliet dniefel tal-Park mietu. Il-mewt taġħhom inżammet sigrieta, iżda wara li l-Uffiċċju tal-Kummissarju għall-Ħarsien tal-Annimali nieda investigazzjoni, dan is-sajf ġie żvelat li t-tliet dniefel mietu b’avvelenament taċ-ċomb taħt il-ħarsien tal-Park. Minħabba li l-awtoritajiet ma ħadu l-ebda azzjoni wara t-talbiet tagħna, se nkunu qegħdin nerġgħu ntennuhom flimkien mal-pubbliku.
Id-dniefel m’għandhomx jinżammu fi skjavitù għal skopijiet ta’ divertiment, u lanqas m’għandhom jitrabbew, jinxtraw jew jiġu skambjati bħala xi komodità.
Il-mewt ta’ dawn it-tliet dniefel hija biss riżultat tan-negliġenza tal-Park. Filwaqt li l-Mediterraneo qed isostnu li dan kien inċident iżolat, kien hemm fil-fatt tmien dniefel oħra li mietu, li wieħed minnhom (Pinu) miet pjuttost żgħir u l-kawża tal-mewt tiegħu għadha mhijiex pubblika.
Il-Mediterraneo Marine Park Malta mhu xejn aktar minn ċirklu moħbi ħażin, li l-interessi tiegħu huma biss dawk finanzjarji. Iċ-ċirkli tal-annimali ġew projibiti fl-2014 u l-wirjiet konstanti huma bħal dawk li naraw fiċ-ċirkli u mhux f’zoo. Il-Park m’għandu l-ebda rwol fil-konservazzjoni jew fir-rijabilitazzjoni, u bil-wisq anqas fl-edukazzjoni. Kull min jixtieq jara d-dniefel jista’ jagħmel dan f’tours tal-baħar ta’ reputazzjoni tajba u jgawdi b’rispett dawn id-dniefel ta’ geddumhom qasir fid-dar naturali tagħhom.
Ingħaqdu magħna sabiex intennu t-talbiet tagħna; aħna rridu li l-awtoritajiet iżommu responsabbli l-park marittimu għall-mewt ta’ dawn id-dniefel u li jintervjenu billi jirrevokaw il-liċenzja tal-park, jagħlqu l-park għal dejjem u li jwaqqfu dawn il-wirjiet bħal taċ-ċirkli li jseħħu f’dan il-park.
Din il-protesta giet organizzata mill-Moviment Graffitti u Animal Liberation Malta, u approvata minn Real Animal Rights (RAR), Extinction Rebellion Malta, Noah’s Ark Sanctuary, MSPCA, AAA, BICREF, CSAF, Marine Connection UK, Friends of the Earth Malta and Nature Trust Malta