Updates On 30th Nov 2012
ACRES 
Nov 30, 2012 
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PRESS RELEASE AND INVITE
Candlelight Vigils And Memorial Services For Wen Wen In Singapore, Indonesia, The Philippines And Thailand
SINGAPORE, 30 November 2012 – ACRES will be launching the next phase of the campaign to urge Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) to let the dolphins go, at an event in Singapore this Sunday. Members of the public will be gathering in masses for Candlelight Vigils and Memorial Services for Wen Wen in Singapore, Indonesia (Jakarta), The Philippines (Manila) and Thailand (Bangkok).
Wen Wen, a wild-caught dolphins purchased by RWS, died on a plane on 22 November. He was being transported to Singapore for a new attraction at RWS.
Wen Wen was born in the wild, lived six years free in the wild, and it is tragic that he died in captivity far from home. Wen Wen is the third dolphin to have died under the care of RWS.
On Sunday, members of the public will be gathering to mourn the loss of the dolphins and to show the world and RWS that we care, we will not keep quiet, and will continue to call for the remaining 24 dolphins to be rehabilitated and released back into the wild.
“The vigils and memorial services will ensure that the tragic loss of the dolphins is not forgotten, and remind people about the plight of the 24 surviving dolphins and the need to do all we possibly can to spare them from the same fate. We must not let Resorts World get the idea that they can simply get away with the exploitation of wild animals its tragic consequences” said Mr. Louis Ng, Chief Executive of ACRES.
“The world is screaming to free captive dolphins, Wen Wen became the victim of the ignorant few who won’t listen” said Ms. Femke den Haas, Co-Founder of Jakarta Animal Aid Network.
“We in Thailand mourn the loss of Wen Wen, and are saddened by this incident. Wen Wen’s death, along with that of the two other dolphins, could have been prevented if they were not taken from the wild. We hold this candlelight vigil in hopes of bringing attention to our own dolphin issues here in Thailand and to support ACRES in urging RSW to please let the dolphins go” said Ms. Nancy L. Gibson, Chief Executive of Love Wildlife Foundation.
During the events, members of the public will gather together holding candles to form the shape of a giant leaping dolphin.
Event Details
Date: Sunday, 2 December 2012. Time: 6:00 – 8.00 pm.
Singapore Venue: Hong Lim Park (Speakers’ Corner), Exit A of Clarke Quay MRT.
https://www.facebook.com/events/174708399339572/
Organised by ACRES.
Indonesia Venue: National Monument, Monas, Jakarta.
https://www.facebook.com/events/373544886073177/
Organised by Jakarta Animal Aid Network.
Philippines Venue: PAWS Animal Rehabilitation Center (PARC), Aurora Boulevard, Katipunan Valley, Loyola Heights, Quezon City (beside Superlines).
https://www.facebook.com/events/307240242714438/
Organised by CARA Welfare Philippines, Earth Island Institute Philippines and The Philippine Animal Welfare Society.
Thailand Venue: Central Rama 9, MRT Rachada Exit (near Christmas Tree).
https://www.facebook.com/events/226000624200446/
Organised by Love Wildlife Foundation.
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Notes to editors
• The “Save the World’s Saddest Dolphins” campaign (www.saddestdolphins.com) was launched in May 2011. Over 680,000 individuals have joined ACRES in urging RWS to please let the dolphins go. The campaign is in partnership with Earth Island Institute.
• ACRES is a pioneering Singapore-based charity and Institution of Public Character, founded by Singaporeans in 2001 with the aim of promoting animal welfare.
• CARA Welfare Philippines is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that aims to help the plight of animals in the Philippines.
• Earth Island Institute is a non-profit, public interest, membership organisation that supports people who are creating solutions to protect our shared planet. For 25 years, Earth Island Institute has been a hub for grassroots campaigns dedicated to conserving, preserving, and restoring the ecosystems on which our civilisation depends.
• Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established to help protect Indonesian wildlife and to improve the welfare of Jakarta’s domestic animals.
• Love Wildlife Foundation is a Thai-based nonprofit NGO, founded in March 2010 to protect southeast Asian wildlife through education and outreach with the aim of inspiring individuals to “love wildlife”.
• The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the protection and the promotion of humane treatment of all animals.
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