PETA's planning to send Harry a 'SeaWorld Kills' T-shirt and a box of dolphin-shaped vegan chocolates to show their appreciation of his remark urging people to avoid SeaWorld.
- Jul 11, 2015
AceShowbiz - Harry Styles earned praises from PETA for urging his dolphin-loving fans to avoid SeaWorld during a concert in San Diego, California on Thursday night, July 9. In a video taken and posted on Instagram by one of the concertgoers, the One Direction singer can be heard saying, "Does anybody here like dolphins? Don't go to SeaWorld!"
Shortly after coming across the video, a representative for the animal rights organization told E! Online that they're "pleased as punch" with Harry's comment. PETA's Senior Vice President Lisa Lange later said, "It's no surprise that Harry Styles knows what young people care about - they love animals."
"And they hate businesses that hurt them, like SeaWorld's orca prisons do," she added. "PETA hopes that One Direction's devoted fans will join the thousands of people around the world who are calling on SeaWorld to retire the orcas to coastal sanctuaries."
They're also planning to send Harry a T-shirt printed with the words "SeaWorld Kills" on it as well as a box of dolphin-shaped vegan chocolates to show their appreciation.
It's not the first time Harry has shown his support against dolphin in captivity. In fact, he has teamed up with Ric O'Barry and Lincoln O'Barry of Dolphin Project on multiple events meant to raise people's awareness of the plight faced by the marine mammals.
"The issue of keeping dolphins in captivity has gone mainstream," Ric, the Dolphin Project founder and director, previously said in a statement. " 'Family Guy', 'South Park', Harry Styles and Maisie Williams and countless other celebrities have become vocal calling for the end of dolphin abusement parks."
