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2023 International Marine Mammal Project Accomplishments
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From the cold reaches of the Russian coast, to Japan's notorious Cove, to global tuna fleets, to Barataria Bay, to the concrete tanks of SeaWorld - the International Marine Mammal Project had key accomplishments for whales and dolphins, thanks to your support!
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Topics: Dolphins, Whales
Identifying the Cetaceans of the World

There's a lot of whale and dolphin jargon out there. Here's some explanations about what we know about cetaceans.
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Topics: Dolphins, Whales
Stopping Our March Towards An Unlivable World

The damages of global warming are already here, and worse is to come. Can COP28 overcome national resistance and lobbying from the oil industry to adopt real solutions to global warming, including an equitable phase-out of the burning of fossil fuels?
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Topics: Cetacean Habitat, Climate Change, Offshore Oil & Oil Spills, Pollution
Remembering Don Baur (1954–2022)

A great testament to Don Baur, conservationist and lawyer, by the American Bar Association.
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Topics: Keiko, Lawsuit, US Marine Mammal Protection Act, Environment
We Lose Two Outstanding Environmentalists: Jerry Mander and David Kirby

One was a NYT best-selling writer; the other pioneered advertising for the Earth. Both were great advocates for environmental protection. We will miss them both. Read about the contributions of Jerry Mander and David Kirby.
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Topics: Captivity Industry, Orcas, SeaWorld, Environment
Six Inspirational Women Protecting Marine Life and Oceans

Time to celebrate International Women's Day -- here are six women making progress in the protection of our oceans. We owe them a lot!
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Topics: Dolphins, Whales
Don Baur: Behind the Scenes Marine Mammal Law Expert and Friend

Perhaps no one has been more active in helping enforce and improve the US Marine Mammal Protection Act than Don Baur, an attorney and friend who we lost in December.
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, Dolphins, Whales, US Marine Mammal Protection Act
A Tribute to Whale Researcher and Advocate, Ken Balcomb

No one is better known in the whale research community than Ken Balcomb. He died last December 15th, leaving a lasting legacy of orca and whale research, conservation advocacy, and his many students and friends.
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Topics: Navy, Military, Orcas, Science, Whales
New IMMP Timeline: 40 Years of Saving Whales & Dolphins

We've prepared a timeline of IMMP's accomplishments over the past 40 years for whales, dolphins and their ocean homes.
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Topics: Dolphins, Whales
Highlights of IMMP’s 2022 Accomplishments Made Possible By Your Support

Many whales and dolphins benefited this year from the work of the International Marine Mammal Project. Read about our accomplishments in 2022.
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Topics: Dolphins, Whales

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  • 2023 International Marine Mammal Project Accomplishments
    From the cold reaches of the Russian coast, to Japan's notorious Cove, to global tuna fleets, to Barataria Bay, to the concrete tanks of SeaWorld - the International Marine Mammal Project had key accomplishments for whales and dolphins, thanks to your support!
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    OPS

  • Identifying the Cetaceans of the World
    There's a lot of whale and dolphin jargon out there. Here's some explanations about what we know about cetaceans.
  • Stopping Our March Towards An Unlivable World
    The damages of global warming are already here, and worse is to come. Can COP28 overcome national resistance and lobbying from the oil industry to adopt real solutions to global warming, including an equitable phase-out of the burning of fossil fuels?
  • More Stories >
Save Japan Dolphins >
  • Taiji: The End of Dolphin Slaughter Season
    The Taiji dolphin slaughter was as horrendous as always, but the numbers of dolphins being killed and captures continues to decline. Can we end the dolphin hunts for good?
  • Declines of Taiji Dolphin Populations Confirmed
    A recent analysis by scientists, adopted by the IWC Scientific Committee, shows what many opponents of the Taiji dolphin hunts have feared -- the hunts are depleting several dolphin species along the coast of Japan, leading the dolphin hunters to go after other species, while still killing the depleted species.
  • Taiji's Annual Dolphin Slaughter Has Started: Why it Must End For Good
    The Taiji dolphin hunts are well underway, with a pod of bottlenose dolphins recently herded into the notorious Cove. The Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission is warning that some dolphin species are declining.
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Dolphin + Whale Project >
Keiko Whale Rescue >
  • Orca Tokitae (Also Known as Lolita) Passes On
    We are deeply saddened at the death of orca whale Tokitae. Calls for her release were denied for decades and it’s shameful that she never got a chance to go home.
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    Tokitae (also known as Lolita) has died. Photo Credit: Dr. Ingrid Visser, Orca Research Trust

  • “Free Willy” Paved the Way to Ending Whale Captivity (Part 1 of 3)
    30 years ago, the movie "Free Willy" was a huge hit. The plight of its orca star, Keiko, touched the public along with the moving story. Read how the International Marine Mammal Project took that spark of concern and returned Keiko to his home waters. SeaWorld and other captive dolphin parks would never be the same!
  • The Sad Death of Kiska, the World’s Loneliest Orca
    The last captive orca in Canada, Kiska, has died, after being kept alone for twelve years at the notorious MarineLand park in Niagara Falls. If Tokitae (Lolita) goes home to a seaside sanctuary, the only North American captive orcas will be those in SeaWorld's three parks.
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Dolphin Safe Fishing >
  • Staff Spotlight: Meet Trixie Concepcion, the Director of the Asia-Pacific Dolphin Safe Monitoring Program
    For more than 30 years, Trixie Concepcion and her staff have worked to protect dolphins and other marine life in the Philippines, monitoring tuna fishing in the Western and Central Pacific Oceans to ensure the tuna is caught by Dolphin Safe methods, saving the lives of tens of thousands of dolphins annually.
  • The Tuna Dolphin Tragedy
    The history of the drowning of millions of dolphins by the tuna industry turned a corner in 1990, when US tuna giants agreed to work with the International Marine Mammal Project to establish Dolphin Safe fishing standards that avoid harm to dolphins and other marine life.
  • IMMP Supports CCTV Onboard Tuna Vessels to Ensure Dolphin Safe
    In order to better monitor tuna vessels to ensure no dolphins are netted or harmed, the International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute is supporting placing closed circuit television (CCTV) aboard tuna vessels.
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Freeing Orca Whales from Captivity >

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