Author Archives: Cara Sands
02Aug
One Dolphin’s Story – Hugo
Quick Facts Born: 1965 (estimated) Caught: 1968, Puget Sound, Washington Died: 1980; cerebral aneurysm Hugo was eating 100 pounds of fish a day, and the read more
31Jul
Dolphin Project Rocks San Francisco
What an absolutely incredible night at the world-famous venue, The Fillmore, during the Dolphin Project Benefit with the legendary Kings of Chaos. read more
05Jul
No Admittance: JAZA Threatens Expulsion Over Taiji-Caught Dolphins
Update July 9, 2015: WAZA has announced it has lifted JAZA’s membership suspension, in light of JAZA's statement that it would expel members that continue to read more
29Jun
One Dolphin’s Story – Makaiko
Quick Facts Born: unknown Caught: 1995, Taiji, Japan Died: 2005, Dolphin Discovery, Mexico Perhaps it was no surprise that the male, bottlenose dolphin caught amongst read more
12Jun
Oh Yes, Canada!
I've long been of the opinion that these incredible creatures belong in the wild." ~ Senate Liberal Wilfred Moore* Yesterday, Nova Scotia Senator read more
10Jun
Happiness is a wild dolphin – from the eyes of a youngster
What do I tell my parents?" "Why isn't the dolphin splashing? Why isn't she happy?" "Where are its friends?" "When does he read more
21May
No Dolphin Left Behind–Ontario’s Bill 80 Needs to Include All Dolphins and Whales
Update May 28/15 – Breaking News: Bill 80 has been passed, prohibiting the acquisition and breeding of orcas in Ontario, effective immediately. There
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19May
One Dolphin’s Story – Captiva
Quick Facts Born: 1980 (approximate) Caught: 1986, Gulf of Mexico Died: 1989; complications included stomach ulcer, septicemia, possible pancreatitis On September 12,
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08Apr
One Dolphin’s Story – Carolina Snowball
Quick Facts Born: unknown (wild caught) Caught: 1962 Died: 1965; complications included cirrhosis of the liver, emphysema, stomach tumor, cysts and parasites read more
Elephants to retire as circus performers – Why not orcas?
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will phase out the show's iconic elephants from its performances by 2018, telling The read more