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Free Morgan Foundation
TypeNon-profit charity
FocusTo release Morgan, the orca held at Loro Parque
Websitewww.freemorgan.org

The Free Morgan Foundation is a non-profit charity that advocates the release of Morgan, a female orca held at Loro Parque in Tenerife, Canary Islands.[1][2][3] The foundation is made up of a number of independent international experts representing numerous orca research and education organisations, including Orcalab, Orca Network, Orca Research Trust, Centre for Whale Research, and Project SeaWolf Coastal Protection.[4]

Aim

The main aim of the foundation is to allow for the release of Morgan. The proposed release would take place in stages, including releasing her into a sea-pen and eventually into the wild in Norway. Their release plan estimates that it would take approximately 16 weeks post-relocation to Norway for Morgan to be released into the wild.[5]

Morgan

Morgan
Morgan in August 2010
Main article: Morgan (orca)

Morgan was captured by the Dolfinarium Harderwijk under a "rescue, rehabilitation and release" permit in 2010 as she was severely emaciated. She was kept in the Dolfinarium for 18 months, where she was trained institutional behaviours and tricks. Morgan was moved to Loro Parque, in Tenerife, Canary Islands, in November 2011 after a Dutch court ruled she could be relocated.[6] She is the only orca at Loro Parque who was not captive-born. The Foundation states that Morgan is "bullied and attacked by the other orca on a regular basis" and that Loro Parque is breaching "Morgan’s CITES transport permit, which is exclusively for research purposes".[7]

Release plan

References

  1. ^ "Free Morgan Foundation LOGO - Free Morgan Foundation". www.freemorgan.org. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  2. ^ "Morgan the orca". Born Free Foundation. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  3. ^ Cronin, Melissa. "Morgan The Orca Sentenced To Life At Decrepit Marine Park". The Dodo. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  4. ^ "Expert Board - Free Morgan Foundation". www.freemorgan.org. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  5. ^ "Morgan's Release Plan - Free Morgan Foundation". www.freemorgan.org. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  6. ^ "Morgan's Story - Free Morgan Foundation". www.freemorgan.org. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  7. ^ "Morgan at Loro Parque - Free Morgan Foundation". www.freemorgan.org. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
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