Pregnant orca Morgan performs while Webjet profits
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Webjet is contributing to the suffering of Morgan the orca, who was recently seen performing for visitors while pregnant. The travel company sells tickets to Loro Parque, where Morgan and her newborn remain confined.
Webjet currently sells tickets to captive wildlife entertainment venue Loro Parque where Morgan the orca was spotted performing while heavily pregnant with her second baby.
She has now given birth to a male orca in a tank. He will likely remain trapped at this venue for the rest of his life as Webjet continues to promote wild animal suffering as harmless family fun.
“It’s heartbreaking to see footage of Morgan the orca being forced to perform for visitors, especially during her pregnancy.
“Webjet is currently selling tickets to Loro Parque, one of the most notorious captive wildlife entertainment venues, where animals like Morgan are enduring a lifetime of misery in captivity.
“Four orcas have died at the venue since 2021, including Morgan's first baby, Ula, who passed away at just two years old.
“For such intelligent animals to spend their entire lives in a tank for human amusement is unjustifiable.
“Travel companies like Webjet must take responsibility for their role in encouraging tourists to buy tickets to cruel wildlife activities."
How did Morgan the orca end up in Loro Parque?
In 2010, Morgan was found malnourished off the coast of the Netherlands and was "rescued" with the aim of rehabilitating and releasing her into the sea.
She was never released back into the ocean. Instead, she was transferred to Loro Parque where she has been performing shows for visitors for the past 15 years – even through pregnancy.
How you can help
If Webjet continues to promote and sell cruel wildlife experiences – all masked as harmless family fun – their customers will continue to unknowingly support the suffering of animals like Morgan.
But YOU have the power to hold them to account and put an end to the suffering of animals in entertainment.
Join us in sending Webjet a strong and clear message today.
Animals, not entertainers.
Together, we can stop the demand for cruel wildlife tourism activities and put an end to the needless suffering of wild animals.
Animal shows
Across Asia, around 550,000 wild animals are presently undergoing intense physical and mental trauma in the name of tourist entertainment.