Tag Archives: Orca
09Jun
Statement on Morgan by Ric O’Barry
Morgan, the captive orca being held at Loro Parque in Tenerife, Spain, has generated much media interest of late. Several videos have
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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
Video: Let Lolita Retire in Peace and Dignity
Watch Ric O'Barry as he makes an impassioned plea to the owners of the Miami Seaquarium to allow Lolita, the solitary orca 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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11Aug
Happiest orca ever!
The Southern Resident orca pod is making a comeback after almost three years without a successful birth, There has been a bit of read more
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
24Mar
You Cannot Make an Ocean out of a Swimming Pool
Orcas are not better off in the ocean than they are in a tank. This is the conclusion that SeaWorld has reached read more
09Mar
Two Animals Deaths Prompt Calls for SeaWorld to Evolve
It is with sadness that we learned of the deaths of a beluga whale named Nanuq and a bottlenose dolphin (we believe 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