Martina Navratilova Comments on Georgia Aquarium Pride Party Controversy
Lesbian tennis superstar / animal advocate Martina Navratilova sent us this comment on the Georgia Aquarium Pride Party controversy in response to PETA Senior Vice President Dan Matthews’ interview with us today and his Huffington Post article yesterday…
“How sad. I cringe at any zoo, theme park, or aquarium with captive animals. But the big ones, whales, dolphins, giraffes, elephants, etc., the big cats – they make me cry…”
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Here is the Georgia Aquarium’s official response…
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