Turtle farm in Grand Cayman
The United Kingdom-based World Society for the Protection of Animals is reportedly pressing for an end to the commercial production of green sea turtles at the turtle farm in Grand Cayman.
The farm is said to be the world’s only remaining turtle farm operation.
The findings of a report points to what it alleges is potentially dangerous bacteria in the waters, crippled turtles as the result of disease and cannibalism and massive long-standing financial problems at the Cayman Turtle Farm.
The group reportedly recommended among other things that the facility could turn itself into a different kind of operation, focusing on research and rescue of injured sea turtles.
The Cayman Compass Newspaper quotes farm officials as saying “In over 40 years of operation, with hundreds of thousands of visitors to our facility every year and number in the millions in total – all interacting with the turtles resident here, we have not had one single known case of transmission of illness to our guests or our crew members”.
The Turtle Farm officials also stated that all animal handling protocols follow US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for handling of reptiles.
The government reportedly issued a statement noting that it has never been confronted with allegations or claims of evidence of animal cruelty, nor has there been any suggestion whatsoever of risks to the health and safety of visitors who enjoy the attraction.
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