Author Archives: Cara Sands
11Jan
Minke Whale Drowned in Set Nets
TAIJI: After slaughtering a minke whale almost a year ago to the day, another has died in Taiji’s fishing nets. On January
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18Nov
Mother’s Slaughtered, Babies Dumped at Sea
Taiji, 11/15/21 – It took a full four hours for Taiji, Japan’s dolphin hunters to terrorize, exhaust and drive in a nursery pod
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12Nov
Winter the Dolphin Dies
Winter the dolphin, known for her usage of a prosthetic tail, has died. According to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, where she had
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07Oct
Serious Problems Cited During Miami Seaquarium Inspection
A newly-released report, authored by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, has citied serious problems during
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22Sep
Inexplicable Suffering of Taiji’s Hunted Dolphins
As you begin reading this blog, please be aware that most of the dolphins pictured are no longer alive. Their deaths were
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31Aug
Dolphin Hunts Resume in Taiji, Japan
Against a global backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Taiji, Japan’s notorious dolphin drive hunts have resumed. On September 1, on the first
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25Aug
Retirement Only Option for Captive Beluga Whales
Just three weeks after the death of one of Mystic Aquarium’s beluga whales, the Connecticut-based facility has announced that another beluga is
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20Aug
(Another) Orca Dead at SeaWorld
Despite the termination of SeaWorld’s orca breeding program in 2016, dolphins continue to fall victim to premature deaths, courtesy of their unnatural
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18Aug
Dolphin Company’s Newest ‘Acquisition’ – Miami Seaquarium
If you’re appalled by this blog’s cover image of a full-grown orca performing in a tiny tank for paying visitors, you’re not
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10Aug
Another Casualty of Captivity
How many more apologies must we hear from aquariums and marine parks regarding the death of yet another “beloved” captive dolphin or
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