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<p>The UK Government considers cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) to be highly
intelligent, social animals, with complex needs that are unlikely to be met when removed
from their natural marine habitat and kept in captivity.</p><p> </p><p>The Zoo Licensing
Act 1981 and the Animal Welfare Act 2006 require high standards for the welfare of
kept animals. We consider these protections sufficient to ensure cetaceans are not
displayed or otherwise kept in captivity in this country.</p><p> </p><p>We are not
aware of any cetaceans being kept in captivity or being displayed but if there was
any indication that cetaceans were to be displayed or kept in captivity here again
then we would of course consider further actions.</p>
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