Tag Archives: Orca
18Aug
Lolita the Orca is Dead
The last surviving orca of the infamous Penn Cove captures of 1970 is dead. AUGUST 18, 2023: Lolita (also known as Tokitae),
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10Mar
Kiska Dead at Marineland, Niagara Falls
Kiska, the last remaining captive orca in Canada has died. Earlier today (March 10, 2023), Marineland, Canada announced the orca’s passing, stating:
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19Jan
Loro 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
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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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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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17Jun
Ocean Park (Part II): Scientific Marvels and Misgivings
Ocean Park would order dolphins from drives one last time in April 1987 with a large shipment of animals: eleven false killer
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08May
Adventure World (Part II): Wishing for Orcas
Once again, Adventure World was back in Iceland to purchase replacement whales. At the time, there was heightened international scrutiny towards Icelandic
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27Apr
Adventure World (Part I): Memories of Orcas
Nestled within the hot spring resort town of Shirahama, Japan, the Adventure World theme park is located approximately 80.5 km/50 miles west
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10Mar
One Dolphin’s Story – Ramu/Winston
On October 4, 2010, SeaWorld’s first captive-born orca, Kalina, passed away shortly before midnight, stricken with bacterial septicemia. Dubbed as the original
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22Sep
How to Watch Whales and Dolphins Responsibly
Whale and dolphin watching tours are a fantastic alternative to seeing captive dolphins under inhumane conditions in marine parks and dolphinariums. When
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