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Animal welfare organisation PETA has urged Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly to end their partnership with travel firm TUI over its promotion of "marine abusement parks".

Presenting duo Ant and Dec, both 48, have worked with TUI on several occasions, including through the now-rested ITV show Saturday Night Takeaway. Last year, the pair were announced as the company's 'Happiness Ambassadors' for a social media campaign, which has continued into this year.

Alongside offering various holidays, TUI promotes marine parks like SeaWorld on its website. There are several branches of SeaWorld, most notably its park in Orlando, Florida, which as well as hosting rides, offers activities on site featuring various animals, including whales and dolphins.

PETA - known formally as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - has sent Ant and Dec a letter with the request to end their partnership with TUI. The Mirror has exclusively obtained a copy of the letter, dated September 20.