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Mexico City (AFP) – Mexico's Congress on Thursday approved a ban on entertainment shows involving dolphins and other marine mammals, the lower house announced, delighting animal rights campaigners.

The reform, which won unanimous support, has already been passed by the upper house and now goes to the president to be signed into law.

It means that dolphinariums will be phased out in Mexico, which is home to eight percent of the world's captive dolphins, according to figures published by Congress.

Marine mammals will only be allowed to be caught in the wild or bred in captivity for conservation purposes.

The NGO Humane World for Animals Mexico hailed the vote as "a decisive move toward ending the exploitation of whales, dolphins and other marine mammals for entertainment."

The ban marked "a major stride forward in animal welfare and conservation efforts in Mexico," it added.

The NGO said that there were an estimated 350 dolphins in captivity in Mexico that would now have to be relocated to sea pens.

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[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

And nothing of value was lost. Good riddance.

Do horse racing next.

[–] limerod@reddthat.com 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I would argue Bull fighting which is much more cruel and inhumane.

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 6 points 1 day ago

This should be done everywhere! It’s really quite cursed that in 2025 it still isn’t banned.

[–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 2 points 1 day ago

Dog racing when?

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

With that image... are, uh these like a donkey show?

[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Nah they can't buy enough LSD to do that again

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 points 1 day ago

Do they sell Margarita Lovatts?

That dolphin looks very pleased with this encounter. Very very pleased.

[–] SwarmMazer@awful.systems 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Dolphins are smart they say, do you think any would opt in to the club of a dolphinarium? I am sure it’s Stockholm syndrome or something but the dolphins I’ve meet in captivity seemed happy. Please forgive any ignorance.

[–] Jinna@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Could be they only allow you to see the ones having a good day and following orders. I have a vague recollection of some backstage scandals hastening the ban in Finland. Turns out humans aren't that great at taking care of the needs of complex beings.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 1 day ago

Turns out humans aren't that great at taking care of the needs of complex beings.

Human babies are fucked.

[–] Leonixster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

And yet we continue having children smh /j /lh /ns