Canadian waters eyed for first permanent ‘retirement home’ for whales GlobeBC
An artist's rendering of a planned whale sanctuary, which could be located in Nova Scotia or Washington state.Corky, a northern resident killer whale born off the B.C. coast, marked its 50th year in a concrete tank in December.
The project is headed by marine-mammal scientists who want to build a bridge to end captivity for belugas and orcas. The reserves are to be located in a protected bay or cove, netted off so that these animals, which are not likely candidates for release into the wild, or which need rehabilitation before being released, would get to experience the ocean in safety.
“The picture was not pretty. I decided I really could not continue to support keeping animals in tanks like this." “We want to move into the future together. It’s not about closing them down, it’s about the best thing for the animals,” she said. “It’s up to us to show how serious we are.”
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