Tag Archives: Orca
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:
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 moreSerious 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
read moreAnother 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
read moreOcean 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
read moreAdventure 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
read moreAdventure 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
read moreOne 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
read moreHow 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
read moreLoro Parque’s ‘Encyclopedia of Anti-Captivity Arguments’
Making paying audiences buy into the ludicrous and illogical idea that orcas thrive in small and barren spaces is an absolute must
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