Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Here's who we have so far. Anyone else want to sign-on to this full page newspaper ad in Panama? It will be translated into proper Spanish. It's free - no strings attached. Nothing to do but sign-on to save the lives of 80 dolphins. -- ric ricobarry His Excellency Martin Torrijos President of Panama Palacio Presidencial, San Felipe Valija 50 Panama 1, Panama March 15, 2007 URGENT: Capturing Dolphins in Panama Your Excellency, We the undersigned represent 100 international organizations comprising 15 million members, including leading members of the financial and entertainment industries. With one unified voice, we urge you to deny the request from the organization which calls itself " Ocean Embassy " to capture dolphins in Panama. These same businessmen who are requesting a permit from your government to capture your dolphins are not allowed to capture dolphins in their own country. This is the reason they are attempting to set up a captive dolphin brokerage business in Panama. A recent poll shows that the vast majority of your citizens do not want to see these violent captures take place. By denying the capture permit, you will be sending a powerful message to the rest of the world -- a clear message of Panama's respect for nobility and decency. People around the world associate Panama with pristine beauty, a unique country with greater diversity of wildlife than any country in Central America. Your 14 national parks, 10 wildlife refuges, vast forest reserves and extraordinary coral reef are the envy of most countries. Allowing these deadly dolphin captures to take place in your waters will severely cripple Panama's image as a country which respects and protects its wildlife. In attracting tourists, film companies and financial organizations, every country's greatest resource is its reputation. Standing up against cruelty on this high profile issue will greatly benefit your people and the Panamanian economy for many, many years to come. Respectfully yours, Ben White Legacy - International Animal Welfare Institute - USA Earth Island Institute - International Elsa Nature Conservancy - Japan In Defense of Animals- USA Humane Society International (HSI) - International Wealth Effect Media - USA Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - International Diana Thater Studios - USA Dolphin Project - International Don Inc. Production Company - USA SODOPREC - Dominican Republic World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) - International Cetacean Society International - International People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) - International Kind to Animals Foundation - USA Shark Research Institute - USA Onder and Madeline Bolbol Foundation - USA International Wildlife Coalition - International Friends of the Dolphins - Canada Periodista International - Japan Earth Trust - USA Greenpeace Hawaii - USA Animal Rights Alliance - Sweden reEarth - Bahamas Islands Advocates for Animal Rights - Bahamas Islands Zoocheck - Canada The Massachusetts Animal Rights Coalition - USA Last Chance for Animals - USA Pacific Orca Society - Canada OrcaLab - Canada Captive Dolphin Awareness Foundation - USA North Coast Cetacean Society - Canada International Primate Protection League - USA Whale Rescue Team - USA Lifeforce Foundation - Canada ARCAS - Guatemala Animals Asia Foundation - China Cetacea Defence - UK Bret Carr Pictures - USA Louniversal Releasing Films - USA Surreel Pictures - USA Pro Wildlife - Germany The Reef Ball Foundation - USA Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society - UK EDEV - Holland The Marine Connection - UK Society for the Conservation of Marine Mammals - Germany Born Free Foundation - UK Nomades des Océans - France Andhra Pradesh State Animal Welfare Board - India Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre - New Zealand One Voice - France Ocean Care - Switzerland World Whale Police - USA The Blue Cross - India Voice for Animals Humane Society - Canada The Reef Beach Company - USA Reef Ball Mangrove Solutions - USA Coastal Reef Builders - USA Green Marines International - USA Shark International - USA NY Whale and Dolphin Action League - USA Grupo de los Cien Internacional - Mexico Rattle the Cage Productions - USA Orca Network - USA Animal Protection Institute - USA Fundación Altarriba - Spain Society for Dolphin Conservation - Germany Coalition for No Whales in Captivity - Canada Canadian Marine Environment Protection Society - Canada Animal Welfare Board of India - India Conservacion de Mamiferos Marinos - Mexico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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