Author Archives: Elizabeth Batt
20Feb
Seven Years On: Revisiting the Death of Dawn Brancheau
February will mark the seventh anniversary of the death of SeaWorld Senior Trainer Dawn Brancheau. Killed by the now deceased orca Tilikum
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06Jan
Tilikum and Granny: Two Lost Orcas, Two Different Lives
It’s hard to know what to write. The deaths of two iconic orcas is a shocking loss for those who loved them. Both
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03Nov
Russian Aquarium is a Death Camp for Marine Mammals
30Oct
More Orca Deaths: Time for the Damn Dams to Go
Want to help? See here. Featured Image: Polaris J28 (Center) with Oreo J22, and Doublestuf J34. 2014. Photo: Elizabeth Batt.
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04Oct
Manby-Pacelle Pact: Hot Air and Hollow Words on Dolphin Drives
On September 28, SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby, and The Humane Society’s CEO Wayne Pacelle coauthored a piece for the ‘Tampa Bay Times‘
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27Sep
Cultural Evolution is Happening in the Solomon Islands
26Sep
Broome Must End its Sister Relationship with Taiji
In 2009, Ric O’Barry visited Broome in Australia to lobby the council to suspend its sister relationship with Taiji, Japan over the
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10Sep
Breaking: US Citizen Harassed by Japanese Nationalists at the Cove
On Sept. 11, 2016, Dolphin Project Cove Monitor Daniela Moreno was stalked by a Japanese Nationalist Group for taking pictures at the
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10Sep
Immediate Action Required for Southern Resident Killer Whales
23Aug
A Love of Dolphins Inspires Student-Led Documentary
Truly, every little bit helps. Please visit us at one of the links below: To the Sea: Donate to the Kickstarter Campaign. Learn
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