Authorities officers have shut down the operations of a controversial dolphin attraction on the Barceló Riviera Maya, the host venue of ILLENIUM’s Ember Shores pageant, following a month-long investigation, Mexico Information Day by day stories.
The transfer follows months of advocacy with a latest push from the pageant’s organizers. The preliminary crackdown was triggered by a viral video displaying a dolphin, Mincho, struggling a extreme acrobatic damage after touchdown on concrete throughout a efficiency in January, together with stories of two dolphin deaths final 12 months.
Citing insufficient circumstances, a scarcity of correct permits and unauthorized actions, Profepa, Mexico’s environmental enforcement company, reportedly discovered that the ability was in violation of a number of rules. Federal Legal professional for Environmental Safety Mariana Boy Tamborrell confirmed the shutdown on social media.
🚧 La Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente suspendió este día actividades en el delfinario del Lodge Barceló Riviera Maya, pues esta instalación no cuenta con la autorización de la Semarnat para realizar actividades de espectáculos con delfines. 🐬 @SEMARNAT_mx… pic.twitter.com/8aPHtyuVTb
— PROFEPA (@PROFEPA_Mx) March 11, 2025
The information follows our earlier report on Ember Shores’ efforts to research the dolphinarium. The pageant confronted strain from followers and activists to take a stand in opposition to dolphin captivity as the ability’s practices grew to become public.
Whereas issues stay over Mincho’s survival, Tamborrel acknowledged that the dolphin has been relocated for monitoring. She additionally claimed that Profepa will proceed to hold out inspections of all of the dolphinariums throughout the nation to make sure correct therapy.
Profepa’s determination establishes a precedent for stricter oversight of marine animal services in Mexico, prompting the enforcement of current rules and additional inspections throughout the nation.
“We help the investigation into this case and name for clear inspections in all dolphinariums within the nation,” said Eugenia Morales, Wildlife Campaigns Manager at World Animal Protection. “It’s time for this to be the final era of dolphins used for leisure in Mexico.”
