Tag Archives: blackfish
06Jan
Breaking: Tilikum, the Blackfish Whale is Dead
January 6, 2017: Tilikum, of which the 2013 documentary "Blackfish" was based, has died at SeaWorld Orlando. On March 8 of last read more
04Jan
SeaWorld Says: No to Show, Yes to Captivity
SeaWorld Entertainment, in an announcement on their website, has listed January 8, 2017 as the last date of their “One Ocean Shamu
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25Nov
Breaking: Marineland Charged with Five Counts of Animal Cruelty
Stemming from a visit to Marineland Canada on November 10, 2016, the Ontario SPCA (Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) read more
27Sep
Breaking: SeaWorld’s “New” Attractions Just Same Old, Same Old
SeaWorld Entertainment just unveiled their new attractions for 2017. And herein lies the problem: rather than retiring their dolphins to seaside sanctuaries, read more
26Jul
VIDEO: Haunting Vocalizations of a False Killer Whale
Enjoy this video of a false killer whale vocalizing as he explores a research vessel in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. False read more
11Jul
Voice of the Orcas Gears up for Superpod With a Special Announcement
Between the 18-22th of July, orca lovers from around the world will descend on San Juan Island, Wa. for the annual gathering known read more
20Jun
Op Ed: Orcas with Jobs
There is nothing natural about the lives of the orcas confined at Loro Parque in Tenerife. During the loud circus performances that read more
09Jun
VIDEO: Ric O’Barry Addresses Dutch Parliament on Dolphin Captivity
‘Living’ is doing things, not going around in circles in concrete boxes.” ~ Ric O’Barry, Founder/Director of Dolphin Project THE HAGUE, 6/8/16:
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26May
VIDEO: Morgan Shows What’s Wrong With Captivity
A recent video from the anonymous "Morgan Monitors" at Loro Parque in Tenerife, Spain, shows Morgan fully out of the water, and read more
22May
VIDEO: Close Encounters of the Wild Kind
Whoa! Who’s looking at whom? Guests of the Monterey Bay Whale Watch were treated to an incredible encounter with Bigg’s killer whales.
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