Park board approves bylaw banning whales, dolphins at Vancouver Aquarium
VANCOUVER — A bylaw banning whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity has been approved by Vancouver’s park board.
The board voted 6 to 1 in favour of approving the bylaw at a meeting Monday night, while hundreds of protesters gathered outside to loudly voice their opposition to the ban.
The bylaw goes into effect immediately, preventing the Vancouver Aquarium from bringing new cetaceans to its facility in Stanley Park.
Park board commissioner Catherine Evans said the bylaw allows Vancouver to “catch up” in terms of the ethical treatment of animals.