Author Archives: Cara Sands
17Apr
Keep Kuwait’s Scientific Center Expansion Dolphin-Free!
By the very nature of the term, Kuwait’s “scientific center” should preclude the keeping of dolphins in captivity. Yet, this is exactly what
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13Apr
BREAKING: Russia to Ban Traveling Dolphin Shows and Contact Zoos
April 13, 2017: As reported by Russian news, Vesti.ru, Deputies of the State Duma in the Russian Federation intend to add a ban on traveling dolphin
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06Apr
Two Orcas Killed off St. Vincent; Call for Immediate Moratorium
What should have been a beautiful day on the Caribbean Sea turned into a nightmare. On April 3, 2017, tourists aboard a Thomson
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04Apr
Travel Firms Take a Stand Against Animal Suffering
Thomas Cook, one of the oldest and best-known travel companies has stopped selling tickets to certain animal attractions over concerns of animal welfare.
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15Mar
Where is this Dolphin’s Teeth?
Welcome to the reality of dolphin captivity. Pictured is one of four wild-caught bottlenose dolphins held captive at Wake Bali Adventure, in Keramas, Indonesia.
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10Mar
BREAKING: Park Board Votes to End Cetacean Captivity at Vancouver Aquarium
March 10, 2017: A storm has been brewing in British Columbia, Canada’s most westerly province – and along with it, the winds have
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01Mar
The Faces We’ll Never Forget
19Feb
BREAKING: Pacific White-Sided Dolphins Captured in Taiji
Taiji, 2-19-17: We were hoping to see the banger poles removed from the boats, in anticipation of the end of Taiji’s dolphin drive
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13Feb
Hunters Joyous as Risso’s Fight to Stay Alive
Taiji, 2/13/17: For the second day in a row, Taiji’s dolphin hunters set their sights on Risso’s dolphins. And, like yesterday, within an hour
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09Feb
Activists to Korea: Stop Importing Taiji-Caught Dolphins
South Korea: 2/14/17: One of the two wild-caught dolphins shipped to Ulsan Aquarium has died. Source: Yonhap News On February 9, amidst trucks,
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