Earlier it became known that the Dolfinarium should close its doors extremely by 2037. Boudewijn Seapark is the only place in Flanders where six more dolphins live in captivity.
Not ideal
“The fact that people come into contact with dolphins and that the animals are touched or used to take photos with it is not ideal,” says Vooruit parliament Gianna Werbrouck. Sofie Joosen (N-VA) also calls the educational purpose of interaction with dolphins “relative”. “It is only logical to prohibit this,” said Nadia Naji (Green) from the opposition.