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Thomas Cook scraps ticket sales for dolphin attractions
Online holiday company Thomas Cook has removed sales for attractions with captive dolphins, orcas and whales.
It is it part a new animal welfare policy.
In 2018, the former Thomas Cook business removed attractions with captive orcas.
Thee re-established online business has since gone further by removing facilities where dolphins and whales are held in captivity.
Thomas Cook’s customer feedback shows that consumers had concerns over dolphins in captivity.
It will instead focus on wild-watching experiences for whales and dolphins in their own habitat.
CEO Alan French said: “We only want to offer experiences when we’re confident they abide by the highest welfare standards and are not built on animal suffering.”
“We have been seeing a strong return to bookings but also a decline in activities that harm the environment or animals.”
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