IN GREECE LAW IT IS FORBIDDEN TO USE ANIMALS IN PERFORMANCES - THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR "EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS"! IN YEAR 2012 GREECE ACCEPTED ANIMAL WELFARE LAW THAT FORBIDS USE OF ANIMALS IN PERFORMANCES. THE LAW SAYS PERFORMANCES ARE NOT ALLOWED. SO- WHAT WILL ATTICA PARK DO WITH ITS DOLPHIN SHOW? ATTICA PARK JUST RENAMED DOLPHIN CIRCUS SHOW TO "EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION"! SO IN THE SAME TIME WITH THE MOST PROGRESSIVE LAW IN THE WORLD GREECE ALLOWED ATTICA ZOOLOGICAL PARK CONTINUE WITH ITS DOLPHIN CIRCUS SHOWS! NOW - IT IS REALLY A TIME TO COMPLY LEGAL IMPLEMENTATION IN GREECE! ATTICA PARK HAS USED DOLPHINS IN ITS CIRCUS EIGHT YEARS FOR NOW - IT IS TIME TO PUT END OF THIS CRUEL, INHUMANE AND ILLEGAL ACTION! --- 1. MIKROPRAGMATA- NEWS (December 2017): "What is the law on animal performances? Law 4039/2012 banned animal performances in ALL FACILITIES, INCLUDING ZOOS. It excludes only performances of equestrian skills and horse riding. Article 12 (1) states that: "IT IS FORBIDDEN TO KEEP AN ANIMAL IN A CIRCUS OR A THEATER IF IT IS USED IN ANY WAY OR FOR ANY PURPOSE IN ITS PROGRAM, PERFORMS or parades or APPEAR TO THE PUBLIC WITH A PENALTY PAYMENT OF UP TO 20 000 EUROS FOR EVERY ANIMAL! But how did the Attic Zoological Park continue with the performances? RENAMING DOLPHIN SHOWS! The Attica Zoological Park NAMED THESE PERFORMANCES AS "EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS", ALTHOUGH THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION HAS ISSUED A DIRECTIVE TO SCHOOLS WHERE IT RECOMMENDS "AVOIDING PLACES WHERE CAPTIVE ANIMALS ARE KEPT FOR COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION, AS THIS IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION". (Google translation in english from this original text in the article: "Τι προβλέπει ο νόμος για τις παραστάσεις με ζώα; Ο νόμος 4039/2012 απαγόρευσε τις παραστάσεις με ζώα σε όλες τις εγκαταστάσεις, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των ζωολογικών κήπων. Εξαιρεί μόνο τις παραστάσεις ιππικής δεξιοτεχνίας και διεξαγωγής αθλημάτων ιππασίας. Στο άρθρο 12 παράγραφο 1. αναφέρεται ότι: «Απαγορεύεται η διατήρηση ζώου σε τσίρκο ή θίασο εφόσον χρησιμοποιείται με οποιοδήποτε τρόπο ή για οποιοδήποτε σκοπό στο πρόγραμμά του, πραγματοποιεί παράσταση ή παρελαύνει ή εμφανίζεται σε κοινό» με την χρηματική ποινή να αγγίζει τα 20.000 ευρώ για κάθε ζώο! Πώς όμως το Αττικό Ζωολογικό Πάρκο συνέχισε τις παραστάσεις; Μετονομάζοντας τις παραστάσεις των δελφινιών! Το Αττικό Ζωολογικό Πάρκο ονόμασε τις παραστάσεις αυτές «εκπαιδευτικές παρουσιάσεις» παρ’ όλο που το υπουργείο Παιδείας έχει δώσει οδηγία προς τα σχολεία όπου συνιστά «την αποφυγή χώρων στους οποίους βρίσκονται ζώα σε αιχμαλωσία, με σκοπό την εμπορική τους εκμετάλλευση, καθώς αυτό δεν συνάδει με τις γενικές αρχές της εκπαίδευσης».") https://mikropragmata.lifo.gr/zoi/ti-symvainei-telika-ta-delfinia-sto-attiko-zoologiko-parko/ ---- 2. Greek law, Animal Welfare Law (4039/12) "Article 12 PROHIBITION OF USE OF ANY KIND ANIMAL SHOWS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES 1. THE RETENTION OF EACH TYPE OF ANIMAL IN A CIRCUS OR A THEATRE COMPANY WITH A VARIED PROGRAM, WHERE ANIMALS ARE USED IN ANY MANNER FOR ANY PURPOSE IN THEIR PROGRAM, MAKE REPRESENTATIONS OR PARADE OR APPEAR BEFORE THE PUBLIC. 2. The retention of each type of animal in gaming entertainment companies, track, musical concerts, EXHIBITIONS, fairs or other artistic or ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS, AS LONG AS THE ANIMALS USED IN ANY MANNER FOR ANY PURPOSE IN THEIR PROGRAM. --- Exceptions 1 From the prohibitions laid down in Article 12 paragraphs 1 and 2, operating legally exempt zoos, aquariums, shopping sale of animals, shelters wildlife species and game farms, which are governed by special provisions, PROVIDED THAT THE ABOVE SITES DO NOT PLACE ANY KIND OF PERFORMANCES INVOLVING ANIMALS. --- (34) -VIOLATION Maintaining animal circus troupe or IF USED IN ANY MANNERS OR FOR ANY PURPOSE IN THE PROGRAM, MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR PARADES OR APPEAR IN PUBLIC. -Definition Article 12 paragraph 1 - FINE EURO 20,000 FOR EACH ANIMAL KEPT. https://greeceexposed.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/animal-welfare-law-4039-12-amendments-4235-14.pdf --- - Official document of Greek law, Animal Welfare Law (4039/12) ENGLISH https://greeceexposed.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/animal-welfare-law-4039-12-amendments-4235-14.pdf GREEK https://dasarxeio.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/cebdcebfcebccebfcf83-4039_2012.pdf https://www.kodiko.gr/nomologia/document_navigation/115478/nomos-4039-2012 --- - Stop Attica Zoological Park Dolphinarium (Athens - Greece)- sites post 23.7.2018: https://www.facebook.com/221309034580729/photos/a.275146499196982.75301.221309034580729/2037944469583834/?type=3&theater - Stop Attica Zoological Park Dolphinarium (Athens - Greece)- sites post 30.6.2018: https://www.facebook.com/221309034580729/photos/a.275146499196982.75301.221309034580729/2000416440003304/?type=3&theater