• Acknowledging that there is no humane method of killing whales, the NSPCA is opposed to the killing of whales for any purpose except to eliminate pain and suffering.
  • The NSPCA opposes, on both ethical and humane grounds, the harassment, capture or killing of marine mammals for commercial and sport purposes.
  • The NSPCA opposes the keeping of marine mammals in captivity for public exhibition, supporting the view that their complex social, physical, and behavioural needs are extremely difficult to meet in captivity and that their confinement can cause immense physical and psychological suffering.