Tag Archives: blackfish
05Nov
Breaking: Orca Family Slaughtered in Indonesia
BREAKING: Abandoning long-held traditions for modern outboard engines, fishermen in the village of Lamalera on the island of Lembata in Indonesia illegally
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01Nov
Mistaken Identity: Dolphins Freed on Hunter Error
Taiji, 11-1-17: After 20 blue cove days where no dolphins were captured or killed, in a bizarre turn of events things changed
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23Oct
Study: SeaWorld’s Apex Predators Are Rotting to the Core
It may sound farcical to exhibit an apex predator minus its teeth but according to a new study, SeaWorld is doing just
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16Aug
Breaking: Kasatka Dies at SeaWorld
Kasatka, one of SeaWorld’s last remaining matriarchs, has died. The orca, aged approximately 41 years of age, was wild-caught from Icelandic waters
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24Jul
Breaking: SeaWorld’s Baby Orca Kyara is Dead
On April 19, 2017, SeaWorld San Antonio announced the birth of a baby orca to mom Takara. Now, three months later, she
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17Jun
Exclusive: Is SeaWorld’s Orca Kasatka Losing Her Battle with Chronic Illness?
In August 2016, SeaWorld released information that Kasatka, the matriarchal orca at SeaWorld San Diego had been suffering from a bacterial respiratory
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29May
SeaWorld: The Beginning of the End for Orca Shows
Part five in a series revisiting human deaths caused by SeaWorld orcas and the OSHA-SeaWorld case. For clarity, please read part one, part
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26Feb
Trio of Deaths: Sheriff’s Report on the Death of Daniel Dukes
Part three of a series revisiting the deaths attributed to SeaWorld whales and the OSHA-SeaWorld case. Read part one here, and part
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21Feb
The Trio of Deaths – Keltie Byrne
This is the second part in a series of articles about SeaWorld, the death of Dawn Brancheau, OSHA and Tilikum. Read part
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20Feb
Seven Years On: Revisiting the Death of Dawn Brancheau
February will mark the seventh anniversary of the death of SeaWorld Senior Trainer Dawn Brancheau. Killed by the now deceased orca Tilikum
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