Author Archives: Guest Blogger
08Aug
Orcas Captured in Russia, Fishermen Threaten Violence
02Jul
Kina’s Questionable Retirement Home
For almost three years, the last captive false killer whale (pseudorca) in the United States has been kept off exhibit in a
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24Aug
A History of Captive Rarities and Oddities (Part 2)
In a continuation of the previous article, most of these cetaceans listed have only been kept a handful of times, but not always
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17May
Op-Ed: Mirage’s ‘Humane’ Label is Nothing but an Illusion
You’ve probably heard that American Humane, the 140-year-old organization that routinely inspects television and film productions (amongst other welfare projects it helms), recently
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05Apr
One Dolphin’s Story: Carmelita
Quick Facts Caught: Late November, 1978, Puerto Deseado, Argentina Died: July 21, 1981, at Mystic Marinelife Aquarium, Connecticut, USA In February 2016, SeaWorld announced they
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01Feb
A History of Captive Rarities and Oddities (Part 1)
For as long as cetaceans have been held in captivity, marine parks and aquaria have kept an assortment of species. Today, most
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26Sep
One Dolphin’s Story: Kianu
Footage credit: Jennifer Bennett (from The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau: Whales [1968]) Eventually growing to 20 feet, 11 inches in length,
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02Aug
Bayworld Plans to Revive Dolphin Exhibit for a Third Time
07Jun
One Dolphin’s Story: Bimbo
Quick Facts Caught: January 21, 1959, near Catalina Channel, California Released: Late July/early August 1967 In a time when SeaWorld was still years away from being
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05Apr