Tag Archives: TUI Group

TUI sells experiences where dolphins are used as ride-on objects, turning them into attractions within a commercial holiday offer and stripping them of any recognition as complex, intelligent beings. Credit: Helene O'Barry

23Apr

Blog, Campaigns, Captivity Industry | Posts by : Helene O'Barry

Tui’s “Choice” Argument Leaves Dolphins with None

Posts by : Helene O'Barry

TUI sells holidays filled with smiling faces, turquoise waters, and the promise of unforgettable experiences. But behind the glossy marketing lies something

The German travel and tourism company TUI continues to support the commercial exploitation of orcas and other dolphins, even though these complex marine mammals clearly don’t thrive in concrete stadiums. On one of its websites, TUI promotes the orca show at Loro Parque as an "Orca Ocean spectacle," thereby admitting that the role of the performing orcas is to provide superficial holiday fun.

11Nov

Blog, Campaigns, Captivity Industry | Posts by : Helene O'Barry

Help Stop the Use of Orcas for Entertainment

Posts by : Helene O'Barry

Loro Parque in Tenerife, Spain, currently displays four orcas at its concrete orca theater, which has the rather misleading name “Orca Ocean.”