Vancouver Aquarium and other animal habitats

From: J Birch <Birch403@outlook.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 8:50 PM To: dujarric@un.org; hmooney@postmedia.com; justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca; GlobalOttawa@globalnews.ca; news@skynews.com; tips@GlobalTVBC.com; contact.nbcnews@nbcuni.com; Secretary@HHS.gov; mrktmail@wwfus.org; wildclassroom@wwfus.org; news@wwfus.org; visitorexperience@ocean.org; travis.nichols@greenpeace.org; perry.wheeler@greenpeace.org; ryan.schleeter@greenpeace.org; media@gatesfoundation.org Subject: Vancouver Aquarium and other animal habitats (Opinion) Hey Everyone, I was reading about the Vancouver aquarium and how they are loosing money trying to keep the animals fed without income from the public. I was therefore looking at ways that all places can keep their animals fed while staying prosperous. I was thinking that we can create virtual tours and charge people a reduced rate to view the animals up close and even for an additional fee gain access to move the cameras and zoom in and out or speakers to allow customers to try and speak to the animals. You can also have local fundraisers where people choose their favorite animals based on donation count and then you can have shirts and other things available online to be shipped to people. Additionally I was thinking for marine biologist schools that they can setup cameras to view the animals in captivity to make a report on natural vs captive behaviour. They can rent webcams if needed and pay the grant money they would have used to study on location to study remotely. Perhaps you can reach out to universities to include options to study these beautiful animals. This way you are able to generate revenue and feed the animals until such a time that this crisis has been averted. Additionally I was hoping that PETA, Greenpeace and the WWF can work together to create a worldwide supply network for all zoos, aquariums and pet shops to ensure as we protect one another we don't forget about our animal friends who are also in crisis. If they world collaboratively with the animal habitats we can not only feed them during this time but put in place measures to improve quality of life. These were just a few options I had and wanted to share to see if together we can find a way to feed all captive animals at aquariums, pet shops and zoos. Stay Safe, Stay Sanitized and Stay Supportive, John Ames Birch @johneames2