France has banned the breeding in
captivity of dolphins and killer whales, in a move hailed by campaigners as a
major victory.
The government also banned the
keeping of all whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity, except for orcas
and bottlenose dolphins already held.
Environment Minister, Segolene
Royal, had signed a version of the legislation, but decided to tighten the
rules further and ban captive breeding completely after finding out that some
animals were drugged in aquariums.
While the association of French zoos
has complained they had not been consulted on the ban, animal rights activists
said it was a historic French advance.
It is believed that the ban on
captive breeding would eventually lead to the end of marine circuses in the
country.
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