On October 2, 2019, TripAdvisor has announced a major step in its animal welfare policy that launched in 2016. TripAdvisor will no longer sell tickets to any attraction that breeds captive whales and/or dolphins, also known as cetaceans. The aim of this animal welfare policy is to put pressure on attractions like SeaWorld and Loro Parque to develop seaside-sanctuary environments, which is defined as "a body of water, sech as a bay or cove, that houses cetaceans in as close to a natural environment as possible while providing protection and oversight from qualified husbandry and veterinary staff." (Wilson, theguardian.com) Also, the implementation of TripAdvisor's policy will encourage no-breeding policies, no performance shows, and prohibit all forms of human to animal physical interactions on the part of the attractions.
In crafting this policy conservationists, zoologists, and marine biologists were consulted by TripAdvisor. They feel that this policy will successfully promote true sanctuaries and is animal welfare driven, as opposed to profit driven.
In crafting this policy conservationists, zoologists, and marine biologists were consulted by TripAdvisor. They feel that this policy will successfully promote true sanctuaries and is animal welfare driven, as opposed to profit driven.
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