Monthly Archives: March 2016
31Mar
Op Ed: Is it Okay to Go Back to SeaWorld?
It’s all about the turnstile ~ by Ric O’Barry, Founder/Director of Dolphin Project SeaWorld and their new partner, The Humane Society of
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29Mar
One Dolphin’s Story: Beachie
Quick Facts Born: 1982 (estimated) Stranded: April 1984, Florida Died: February 28, 2016; ruptured vein in his air cavity In April of 1984, a
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26Mar
Addressing the Confusion about Angel
Congratulations to Australia for Dolphins (AFD) for winning a lawsuit against the Taiji Whale Museum. It's a well-deserved victory. Good on ya' mates! Great work. There read more
VIDEO: The Soul of the Ocean
PELAGOS The soul of the ocean, a vast area of sea with more than one billion cubic kilometers of water. A hidden read more
23Mar
Video: Majestic Pod of Orcas, Wild and Free
Imagine the joy these whale watchers experienced as they were surrounded by wild orcas from J Pod, K Pod and L Pod – all read more
17Mar
SeaWorld Responds to “Attitudinal Change,” Ends Orca Breeding
Amidst sagging revenues and lowered attendance, SeaWorld has announced it will immediately end its captive orca breeding program. Citing an "attitudinal change," SeaWorld's read more
14Mar
Tracking Tilikum: New Research Sheds Light on Whale’s Life in Iceland
On March 08, SeaWorld announced that their prime bull orca Tilikum, the star of the documentary 'Blackfish', was very ill with a bacterial lung read more
10Mar
Op-Ed: No Orca Dies Peacefully Say Former Trainer
Since the announcement from SeaWorld that Tilikum, the orca at the center of the documentary 'Blackfish' is ailing, there has been a read more
08Mar
Tilikum Sick. Not “Tremendously Optimistic” Says Vet
It is with great sadness that we learned today that Tilikum, SeaWorld’s prime bull orca is very sick and perhaps even close
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