Government Officials Have Shut Down The Operations of A controversial Mexico News Daily Reports
The Move Follows Months of Advocacy with A Recent Push from The Festival’s Organizers. The Initial Crackdown was Trigged By A Viral Video Showing A Dolphin, Micho, Suffering A Severe Acrobatic Injury After Landing on Concrete During A Performance in January, Along With Reports of Two Dolphin Deaths Last Year.
Citing Inadequate Conditions, to the Lack of Proper permit and unauthorized activities, Profepa, Mexico’s Environmental Enforcement Agency, reported the Found that the Facility was in violation of multiple regulations. Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection Mariana Boy Tamborrell confirm the shutdown on social media.
🚧 The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection suspended this day activities in the Delfinario of the Barceló Riviera Maya Hotel, since this installation does not have the authorization of the Semarnat to carry out show activities with dolphins. 🐬 @Semarnat_mx… pic.twitter.com/8aphtyuvtb
– Profepa (@profepa_mx) March 11, 2025
The News Follows Our Earlier Report On Ember Shores’ Efforts to investigate The Dolphinarium. The Faced Pressure Festival from Fans and Activists to take a Stand Against Dolphin Captivity as The Facility Practices Became Public.
WHILE CONCERNS REMAIN OVER MICHO’S SURVIVAL, TAMBORREL STATED THAT THE DOLPHIN HAS BEEN RELOCATED FOR MONITORING. She Also Claimed That Profepa Will Continue To Carry Out Inspections of All The Dolphinariums Across The Country To Reure Proper Treatment.
PROFEPA’S DECISSION ESTABLISHES A PREEDANT FOR STRICTER OVERSIGHT OF MARINE ANIMAL FACILITIES IN MEXICO, PROMPTING THE ENROPORCEMENT OF EXISTING REGULATIONS AND FURTER INSPECTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
“We Support The Investigation Into This Case and Call for Transparent Inspections in All Dolphinariums in the country,” Said Eugenia Morales, Wildlife Campaigns Manager at World Animal Protection. “It’s Time for this to be the last generation of dolphins used for entertainment in Mexico.”
