Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Festival of a Protest at Marineland Canada

It was October 7th, 2012 at Marineland Canada's final day of the season when over 800 activists came together and made a stand against Captivity!

Ontario and Nation wide laws for animals and especially Marine animals are really non-existent. So many are preparing action to get the laws changed to protect the animals behind Marineland gates and many other roadside zoos within Ontario and nationwide.

The first video you all want to watch is the activists storming the gates of Marineland that has hit media around the world

When the activists and concerned citizens stormed the gates by just a large mass of over 200 people "Walked" through the gates in a peaceful manner chanting "SHUT IT DOWN!" The owner John Holer got into his truck and drove off. The mass then continued down the path to the Dolphin Show that was currently going on and the people sitting watching the show started to be exited out the stadium on the far side resulting in the stadium to be filled with signs saying "Marineland Abusement Park" and "Not Everyone Loves Marineland" throughout! The chanting never stopped going from "Shut it down!" to "No Excuse for Animal Abuse". Then the police arrived announcing if your protesting to leave or be arrested.

One girl was arrested and fined $65 but if you look at this video the one Niagara Regional Police was not professional in his actions and literally came up and aggressively pushed the girl prior to the handcuffs being placed on her wrists.



Immediately after the activists came back to the planned event outside the gates a former Marineland entertainer placed down  his ghetto blaster and dressed in spandex with his name across his clothing saying "Spandy Andy" started to dance and captured the crowd's energy!


The amazing dance celebration immediately after the storming of the gates was looking like a music video until the Niagara Regional Police came through the crowd and started to shut down the ghetto blaster and remove Spandy Andy from entertaining!

This event was organized by Marineland Animal Defense (M.A.D.) that started to focus very closely on everything Marineland was doing the past couple years. The days events showed how well it was organized with an itinerary of when musicians and speakers were to be at the main area.


Below are some speakers and musicians that helped make this day a success! Please check them out!




Phil Demers (Former Animal Trainer at Marineland) Speaks at the Event:




Ric O'Barry Speaks at the Event at Marineland

Ric says "Stop Schools busing childrene to Marineland!"


Ric's Full Speech to the Marineland Crowd!




Many singers were at the event like Ariana Gillis. I was not able to find any video footage of her singing an original inspired by the movie The Cove but here is the song filmed by herself.





Marineland Animal Defense spokesperson Dylan Powell says "The People can Hold John Holer Accountable!"



Niagara Animal Defense League - Marineland PSA 

 

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Activists Storm Marineland Gates - Owner Runs!


October 7th, 2012

Closing day for Marineland Niagara Falls Canada and over 800 Activists came together for speeches from Ric O'Barry and Phil Demers organized by M.A.D. - Marineland Animal Defense. Many musicians played and entertained their voice to shut down the Captivity Industry!

It was just an hour into the demonstration when over 200 activist formed in front of the gates to enter the property and they just started to walk in chanting "SHUT IT DOWN!" and the owner jumped into his truck and drove away! The activists then walked down to the Dolphin Show pushing out the viewers and taking over the stands!

We need to ask everyone to contact their local MPP to ask that they support NDP Cheri Di Novo in parliament ~ she'll be presenting a motion to BAN the importation of wild marine animals. The other MPP's have to hear from their consituents in order to agree with the motion being passed. Please contact your local MPP and ask for his/her support and pass this on to everyone you know to do the same. 

Check out the amazing ENERGY by watching the Video!





Ric O'Barry Speaks about Marineland (Video)

Friday October 5th Rob Laidlaw of Zoocheck Canada had Press Conference at Queen's Park in Toronto with Ric O'Barry of DolphinProject.org. Many questions were answered regarding education, children, animal welfare, and Laws in Ontario and Canada.

Three things Ric O'Barry says to do:
  1.   Stop Capturing whales and dolphins
  2. Release any and all whales and dolphins that can be released back into the Ocean. The ones that cannot then send them to an open sea pen to feel the rhythm of the ocean again.
  3. Put the dolphins and whales on birth control. No dolphin/whale needs to be born in captivity!
 Ric O'Barry will be at the "Marineland Animal Defense" organized demonstration today October 7th, 2012

Watch the video of the press conference.



Rob Laidlaw (Left) from ZooCheck Canada & Ric O'Barry (Right) from Dolphin Project