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Animal abuse at Morgan Resort & Spa
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07/01/2023 12:46 PM
07/01/2023 12:46 PM
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Great news everyone
The Hotel Zoo at Morgan Resort & Spa pet farm has been shut down permanently, and the animals housed there, including the 16 geese, 6 goats, and additional parrots, are now being safely relocated to suitable environments. Moreover, the hotel has faced consequences for operating the zoo without the necessary licenses and permits, receiving a well-deserved fine. Our reviews on Trip Advisor made a significant impact, as inspectors frequently referred to it during their investigations.
My wife and I posted this topic back on January 14, 2023. We were staying at the old Caravanserai building located beside the Morgan Resort and Spa. We were there for two months and were concerned about the animal abuse at the Morgan Resort & Spa pet farm, which our condo overlooked. When we arrived back in Canada I made many calls to the proper SXM authorities including the Netherlands Animal abuse Department and also the Daily Herald. I would like to thank all the people that helped on this topic. It shows that posting on TripAdvisor can make a difference.
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Re: Animal abuse at Morgan Resort & Spa
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07/03/2023 11:46 AM
07/03/2023 11:46 AM
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The whole Morgan facility is weird. We got thrown out of there for initially complaining about the animals and also not wearing the proper attire (no tank tops), they wouldn't allow us to go back through the lobby, only use the side door. The only reason they had a pet farm was to prevent the building in front of them (airbnb) where we stayed, install a swimming pool. Apparently, the owner of Morgan Resort & Spa owns SSBB, Sandbar, Mykenos and more. A wile back, they wanted to have dolphins in captivity in front of Sandbar but the local public did not approve so it was dropped.
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Re: Animal abuse at Morgan Resort & Spa
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07/03/2023 11:59 AM
07/03/2023 11:59 AM
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OK, I have no idea what having a petting zoo has to do with another facility installing a pool, or whether you were staying there or not originally? Regardless, glad that the petting zoo was stopped.
As far as the dolphin prison, there have been several attempts over the years to have a dolphin prison on SXM. All have failed, so FAR. As far as the proposed one at the Morgan, the location where they wanted to put in, on the cliffs there, was a total no-go because of damage to the corals there. Hopefully there will never be a dolphin prison on island.
Carol Hill
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