The beautiful island of Phuket draws holiday visitors from all four corners of the world. They come for the beauty that is Thailand, a country rich in natural biodiversity.
It saddens me to hear that rather than continue to strive and develop towards a sustainable and responsible future, Phuket is taking a step backwards by allowing a dolphin park (prison) to open on the island.
I have two sons who live on an island off Phuket, working for a diving company. So if people want to see sharks, turtles and a host of other marine life, the thing to do is to go snorkeling or diving in the marine park off the coast of Phuket. Yes, they dive for a living but at the same time the company they work puts a lot if effort into marine conservation, planting and looking after the corals, and cleaning up rubbish in the local harbor.
Please sign the petition at change.org. It may not stop it going ahead but it is the registration of a vote of disapproval.
https://www.change.org/p/phuket-tourism-board-stop-the-nemo-dolphinarium-in-phuket-thailand