Ending the sale of tickets to captive orca and dolphin shows
Tabled 5 March 2025 by Liz Jarvis
That this House believes that travel companies should stop selling tickets to shows featuring captive orcas and dolphins; notes with concern that despite mounting evidence of the harm caused to these animals in captivity, over 3,600 cetaceans worldwide remain confined for human entertainment; recognises that captivity severely restricts cetaceans’ natural behaviours, leads to physical and psychological distress, and shortens life expectancy; further notes that leading travel companies, including EasyJet Holidays and Jet2holidays, have already ceased the sale of such attractions in response to public and scientific concern; expresses disappointment that some travel companies continue to sell tickets to captive animal attractions; welcomes the Born Free Foundation’s Tank Free campaign calling on travel operators to end their support for the captive cetacean industry; and urges the Government to work with the travel industry to phase out the promotion and sale of tickets to captive orca and dolphin shows.
Signatories (33)
- Liz Jarvis Sponsor
- Tim Farron
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- Richard Foord
- Helen Maguire
- Neil Duncan-Jordan
- Mr Will Forster
- Dr Roz Savage
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Pippa Heylings
- Luke Taylor
- Douglas McAllister
- Tom Morrison
- Sarah Gibson
- Ellie Chowns
- Calum Miller
- Siân Berry
- Helen Morgan
- Dr Danny Chambers
- Ruth Jones
- Sarah Dyke
- Martin Wrigley
- Monica Harding
- Tom Gordon
- Alison Bennett
- Alex Brewer
- Andrew George
- Rachael Maskell
- Adrian Ramsay
- Olly Glover
- Ian Roome
- Lisa Smart
- Josh Babarinde