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 MEXICO CITY (AP) - Environmentalists said Friday a baby killer whale that beached itself last month should not be sent to a U.S. aquatic park, arguing it could set a precedent that might encourage marine animal trafficking.
A tug-of-war between a Mexican marine park, environmental groups and the government has emerged over Pasqualita, an 8-foot female orca being nursed back to health after she was found along the Pacific coast.
Aquarium officials want to transfer Pasqualita to the Sea World park in San Diego, California, after she recovers. But environmental group Greenpeace said the orca should be returned to the sea, rather than sent north of the border.
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