ArmInfo
In the matter of "Nemo" dolphinarium Armenian environmentalists intend to cooperate with Azerbaijani colleagues, Head of the Birds Lovers Center NGO Silva Adamyan told ArmInfo correspondent.
According to her, in 2011 a dolphinarium was opened in Azerbaijan as well. The same Ukrainian "Nerium" company is behind the Azeri dolphinarium. "We want to get in touch with the Azerbaijani environmental NGOs and learn their viewpoint about this issue. We wonder whether this dolphinarium was opened legally and who gave his consent to that", said Adamyan. She pointed out that despite the "availability" of the Caspian Sea, not a single dolphin can live in that water because of the high content of oil products. "The conclusion is that the dolphins will be kept in a similar pool as in Yerevan", she said.
She said that the Armenian party is going to file lawsuit against the "Nerium" company, moreover, the persons engaged in construction of the "Nemo" doplphinarium will be involuntarily involved in the proceedings. "Now we are collecting the necessary materials and conducting thorough investigation. According to our information, the dolphins for "Nemo" were purchased in Japan for 35 thsd EUR per each. According to some data, one dolphin in Yerevan has already died", she said.
The dolphinarium "Nemo" was opened in Yerevan on 24 Dec 2010. A group of greens held a protest action in front of the dolphinarium the same day. Experts say that in captivity dolphins are prone to stress and can be very dangerous. There have even been cases of dolphins killing people. Despite this fact, "Nemo"'s commercial says that they will also provide dolphin-therapy for children. The activities of "Nerium," the Ukrainian company that has brought dolphins for "Nemo", have been declared illegal in Ukraine.
February 09, 2011