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The Exploitation of Captive Orcas in France
Europe has two captive dolphin facilities with orcas on display. One of them is Loro Parque in Tenerife, Spain, where currently one
read moreThe Dark Era of Orca Captures in Iceland
Kiska recently died at Marineland in Canada. She was one of more than 50 orcas captured off the coast of Iceland for
read moreOne Dolphin’s Story – Freya
In October 1982, a female orca calf was captured off the coast of Iceland. She would become known as Freya and according
read moreOne Dolphin’s Story – Sharkane
Sharkane, a female, was one of four orcas captured off the coast of Iceland in 1989. Like most Icelandic orcas captured for
read moreLoro Parque: Orca Conservation or a Show of Submission?
At 11:35 a.m. on a Thursday morning, the orca show at Loro Parque, a zoo in northern Tenerife in the Canary Islands
read more(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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