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Beluga Whales near Russia Safe from Georgia Aquarium - National Humane Education Society

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To U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg for upholding the NOAA decision to deny the Georgia Aquarium’s request to import whales from Russia.

How many of you have visited an aquarium and stood motionless watching Beluga Whales glide through the water effortlessly?

The NOAA has denied a permit request to import 18 beluga whales from Russia into the Georgia Aquarium.

The NOAA has denied a permit request to import 18 beluga whales from Russia into the Georgia Aquarium.

These beautiful creatures have been coined “canaries of the sea.” According to a recent news story, the Georgia Aquarium wanted to diversify their captive whales’ gene pool by obtaining 18 Beluga Whales from Russia. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) denied the aquarium a permit to import the whales on the premise that it would negatively impact the wild pod of whales they were to be captured from. The aquarium then filed a lawsuit against NOAA. Upon reviewing all of the information, U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg upheld NOAA’s decision to deny the importation of the whales from Russia.

Take Action: Contact U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg to show your support of her decision.

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3 responses to “Beluga Whales near Russia Safe from Georgia Aquarium”

  1. Mary A Leon says:

    THANK YOU, Judge Totenberg, for upholding the NOAA’s decision to deny import whales from Russia to be sent to Georgia Aquariums.

    This will be the BEST thing for beluga whales!

  2. lisa says:

    ~ blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy ~

  3. I’d like to find out more? I’d want to find out some additional information.

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