Transport to Loro Parque
A judge analysed the case again, receiving the documentation from the three involved parts: Ministry for agriculture, Orca Coalition and Dolfinarium Harderwijk. During the last weeks of November one of the experts (John Ford) changed his opinion saying that with the sound data the liberation of Morgan should be assessed seriously, although he didn’t change his statement that even if the original group can be found, the introduction of the animal cannot be guaranteed. The verdict, favourable to the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, said that the CITES permit was correctly issued and grants its use to transport Morgan to Loro Parque.
Morgan is transferred to Loro Parque and the integration process in the group starts. The competent Spanish Authorities are regularly reported on the status of Morgan and her socialization process until the full integration of Morgan in the group:
