PETA opposes new attraction Manila Ocean Park
By Jason Heller, May 28, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Source: Gmanews.tv
Animal rights advocate People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Asia-Pacific (PETA) on Wednesday voiced opposition against the
country's latest tourist attraction, the Manila Ocean Park, for
showcasing the different species of the marine life in "giant
aquariums."
In a statement, PETA said the Manila Ocean Park took 300 species of fish from their natural homes and placed them in tanks inside a hotel, a restaurant, and various other attractions - depriving the fishes from their natural habitat and their freedom.
"The Manila Ocean Park has captured these fish and thrown them in jail with no chance of ever being freed," PETA Director Jason Baker said.
PETA criticized marine parks as "presenting a distorted view of wildlife and teaching people that capturing wildlife animals is acceptable" and would only contribute to the destruction of the ecosystem...
In a statement, PETA said the Manila Ocean Park took 300 species of fish from their natural homes and placed them in tanks inside a hotel, a restaurant, and various other attractions - depriving the fishes from their natural habitat and their freedom.
"The Manila Ocean Park has captured these fish and thrown them in jail with no chance of ever being freed," PETA Director Jason Baker said.
PETA criticized marine parks as "presenting a distorted view of wildlife and teaching people that capturing wildlife animals is acceptable" and would only contribute to the destruction of the ecosystem...
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