Tag Archives: blackfish
26Apr
Exclusive: Shocking Footage of Orca Panicking in Medical Pool
Is This Morgan? Shot by an anonymous activist, this new, shocking footage shows one of the orcas at Loro Parque, a zoo read more
13Apr
SeaWorld Bows to Public Pressure
– And Tries to Take Credit for the Idea In a surprise move, SeaWorld has announced that it is ending orca read more
VIDEO: Kayaking with Orcas
The moment Nathan Pettigrew reached the other side of Mount Maunganui, in New Zealand, two large orcas shot past him, swimming in the
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17Mar
SeaWorld Responds to “Attitudinal Change,” Ends Orca Breeding
Amidst sagging revenues and lowered attendance, SeaWorld has announced it will immediately end its captive orca breeding program. Citing an "attitudinal change," SeaWorld's read more
08Mar
Tilikum Sick. Not “Tremendously Optimistic” Says Vet
It is with great sadness that we learned today that Tilikum, SeaWorld’s prime bull orca is very sick and perhaps even close
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19Feb
There’s a Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going on at SeaWorld
And so it seems, the SeaWorld shuffle as has begun. In its latest attempt to overcome the still prevailing effect of the
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17Jan
Op Ed: What Has Our Interference Cost Dolphins?
Have you noticed the ads on television and the internet, filled with happy dolphins? Yes, those ads, where bottlenose dolphins delight in performing and orcas read more
24Dec
SeaWorld’s Chronically Ill Orca, Unna, Succumbs to Resistant Disease
On Monday, SeaWorld San Antonio announced that Unna, an 18-year-old captive orca, had died earlier in the day. Just shy of turning read more
03Nov
One Dolphin’s Story – Valentin
Quick Facts Born: February 13, 1996, Marineland, Antibes, France Died: October 12, 2015; intestinal torsion (preliminary) Should Valentin had lived amongst his wild
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05Oct
Op Ed: IMATA Conference Raises Eyebrows
The International Marine Animal Trainer’s Association Conference concluded October 2nd, in the Bahamas, and it offered a terrific opportunity to evaluate the organization’s mindset
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