VIRGINIA Essential – Miami-Dade County has officially served the Dolphin Firm, proprietor of the Miami Seaquarium, with a discover of eviction immediately after the lease settlement officially ended on Sunday, April 21st.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Commissioner Raquel Regalado issued the following joint statement:
“The County proceeds to believe that that the grounds to terminate the lease are however existing in get to ensure the protection and wellbeing of the animals at present beneath their care.”
“It is our hope that the Dolphin Enterprise can take the required techniques to vacate the premises, and to make certain that the transition is carried out in a protected and orderly way, primarily for the animals less than their treatment.”
“If they fail to do so, the County will move forward with the eviction procedure in courtroom.”
“The community and South Florida wants to see this spot closed, and we’re heading to continue to show up right until they quit putting animals through hell and relocate these animals to reliable facilities,” stated PETA activist Amanda Brody.
Just one animal that was relocated in December — Juliet the manatee — died Sunday early morning at ZooTampa. Her trigger of demise is not yet recognised but she was taken from the Seaquarium just after a federal inspection cited the park for neglect.
On Friday, The Dolphin Organization submitted a federal lawsuit, accusing the county of violating its lease settlement. In courtroom paperwork, Seaquarium managers claimed animals within the facility would die if they have been forced out, and relocating could start off a damaging ripple effect on nearby business enterprise and tourism in South Florida.
