Free Sammy the Shark!
A week after Sammy—a 13-foot–long female whale shark—wandered into the shallow waters off of Dubai's Gulf Coast, she was captured by the Palm Atlantis Hotel for display in its aquarium. Despite a government order from the Minister of Environment demanding that Sammy be freed, the hotel has not been able to say whether or not she will be released and has refused to comment on Sammy in recent stories in the media.
In the wild, Sammy would swim the ocean freely, but at the Palm Atlantis, she is confined to a tank that is much smaller than her natural environment, and she is deprived of everything that is natural and important to her.
Keeping marine animals in captivity often causes them to die prematurely. Many marine animals have died from swallowing coins, swimming in contaminated water, and the stress and trauma of being taken from their natural homes. Tanks in marine parks are kept clean with chemicals that can have dangerous side effects. For example, high levels of chlorine can be deadly for animals.
You Can Help!
Please contact the Palm Atlantis Hotel and urge it to free Sammy from her life of boredom and suffering.
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