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Ending Plastic Pollution: Inside the Negotiations for the UN Plastics Treaty

Negotiations are going forward with the United Nations in Ottawa this week for a treaty addressing the global wave of plastic pollution. But will it work?
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, Cetacean Habitat, Entanglement, Plastic Pollution, Environment
Victory: Three Dolphin Prisons Shutting Down

IMMP and our colleagues are seeking an end to the keeping of whales and dolphins in concrete prison tanks for profit. Recently, years of effort has resulted in the closing of three notorious dolphinariums. But where will the animals go?
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, belugas, Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Orcas, Whales
Passing the SWIMS Act (H.R. 7145 and S. 3694): What You Can Do!

Now that the SWIMS Act has been introduced into Congress, we need your help to ensure its passage. Check out ways you can help end captivity for small whales.
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, belugas, Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Keiko, Orcas, Pilot Whales, Sanctuaries, Whales
SWIMS Act Introduced in Congress to Phase Out Whale Captivity

Orcas, pilot whales, belugas, and false killer whales do poorly in captivity, in poor health and often stressed. The SWIMS Act, introduced today in Congress, will change that.
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, belugas, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Orcas, Pilot Whales, Sanctuaries, US Marine Mammal Protection Act
Whale & Dolphin Captivity Bans Globally and Why the United States Should Join

Progress is being made shutting down dolphinariums around the world, but too many dolphins and whales remain in concrete coffins, entertaining us and generating obscene profits for facilities that hold these special and fragile animals.
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, belugas, Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, Orcas, Pilot Whales, Russia, Sanctuaries, SeaWorld, Miami Seaquarium
Iceland Returns to Whaling Amid Protests

The debate in Iceland has been going back and forth over whether to end whaling. For now, whaling has been allowed for the rest of September, but the big question is will Iceland stop issuing whaling permits for 2024 and beyond?
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, Demonstrations, Iceland, Slaughter, Whales, Whaling, Fin Whale
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
Victory! Congress Phases Out Drift Gill Net Fishery

The last drift gill net fishery in the US, which entangles whales, dolphins and sea turtles, is finally being phased out by Congress, after years of work by IMMP, activists, and many other organizations.
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, Dolphins, Entanglement, Whales
IMMP and Friends Urge Congress to Pass Ban on Last Drift Gillnet Fishery

Drift gillnets are particularly destructive to whales, dolphins, sea turtles and sharks, as they are non-discriminatory and entangle many species that encounter them. Most gillnet fisheries in the US have been shut down, but IMMP is seeking an end to the shark/swordfish drift gillnet fishery based in Southern California.
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, Cetacean Habitat, Entanglement, Plastic Pollution
Updates on Key Dolphin and Whale Issues

A roundup of news about whaling by Iceland and Norway, Tokitae's health, and IMMP's efforts in Washington DC for whales and dolphins.
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, Captivity Industry, Cetacean Habitat, Dolphins, Iceland, Norway, Offshore Oil & Oil Spills, Russia, Whales, Whaling, Lolita, Tokitae, Fin Whale

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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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  • 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?
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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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