Morrissey urges Jet2 to cut ties with marine parks keeping orcas in captivity – how you can help

Morrissey is urging a major travel company to cut ties with ‘exploitative’ marine parks. 

The Smiths star has written a letter to Jet2holidays CEO Steve Heapy, asking him to stop promoting marine parks that keep orcas and dolphins in captivity.

Currently, Jet2holidays promotes companies such as the infamous Loro Parque in Tenerife – despite blatant animal welfare concerns.

Undercover footage filmed by PETA found trainers at the park ‘grabbing and standing’ on animals’ faces, as well as dolphins having to live in ‘prison cells’ smaller than the car park.

‘Profiting from abuse’

“Day in and day out, these animals can do little else but swim in endless circles,” Morrisey wrote, after explaining how bottlenose dolphins suffer in these cramp environments.

“They’re even forced to perform demeaning tricks in exchange for food. Anyone who thinks that’s entertainment needs to get their head checked.

“And anyone who profits from this abuse should be ashamed.”

Is Morrissey vegan?

Well-known for his ‘meat is murder’ mantra, Morrisey has long used his platform to advocate against animal cruelty. 

In a 2018 interview, the star said he ‘refuses to eat anything that had a mother’ and hailed vegans as ‘superior beings’. 

He described his diet as consisting mainly of bread, potatoes, pasta, and nuts adding that he ‘can’t eat anything that has any flavour’ such as coffee, and garlic. 

However, Morrissey also said he considering himself to nesither be ‘vegan, vegetarian or carnivorous’. 

Want to join the star put an end to cruel marine parks? You can take action here.

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