Aquarium association calls Vancouver vote to ban cetacean captivity ‘troubling’

An aquarium and zoo industry group says a park board vote to ban cetacean captivity at the Vancouver Aquarium is “troubling” and it will work with the facility to influence the policy. Dan Ashe of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums says if the board prohibits whales, dolphins and porpoises at the facility it will hinder scientific research supporting conservation and deprive visitors from the opportunity to see marine mammals up close.