The policy will ban ticket sales to tourist attractions and aquariums like SeaWorld, which has been targeted by animal rights groups over its treatment of killer whales.
TripAdvisor, one of the world’s most popular travel sites, said it will stop selling tickets to attractions that"contribute to the captivity" of whales, dolphins and porpoises.
The ban applies to any commercial facility that breeds or imports cetaceans -- whales, dolphins or porpoises -- for public display. Animal conservation and protection groups, including World Animal Protection and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, applauded the decision, but critics said the move ignores the needs and preferences of the general public.
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