A company has announced that it will no longer sell tickets to parks where whales are in captivity

The Thomas Cook Company announced that it would stop selling tickets to parks that keep killer whales in captivity. The company said more than 90% of its customers were concerned about animal welfare. According to the BBC, the two parks in which it will stop selling tickets are SeaWorld, Florida, and Loro Parque, Tenerife.

"This is not a decision we have taken lightly," said Peter Fankhauser. when announcing the new policy. The man acknowledged that both parks had met the standards and improved the way animals were kept.

But he warned: "As early as next summer, we will no longer sell animal attractions that keep killer whales in captivity. Over the last 18 months, we have actively participated with various animal welfare experts and have taken into account the scientific evidence they have provided. "

" We also received feedback from our customers, of which over 90% They said it was important that their vacation company take animal welfare seriously, and when so many of our guests are so clear in their opinion, they could not allow our company to ignore them, "said Fankhauser," a business we want to be, that's why we introduced our animal welfare policy there at 18 months, and that is why we made this decision today. "