Spain’s Social Rights Minister, Ione Belarra announced during a recent press conference that as part of proposed changes to animal welfare laws, the country will be converting zoos and dolphinariums into recovery centres for native species. As Spain holds beluga whales which are non-native, how this will impact the public display industry is as yet unclear.
Centre for Dolphin Research: Science or a Glorified Dolphinarium?
The French government is supporting the establishment of a proposed Centre for Dolphin Research, Scientific Study, and Rescue at ZooParc
