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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
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
Our 2021 Accomplishments for Whales and Dolphins

2021 heralded many accomplishments for whales and dolphins by the International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute. We did it with your support, and we thank you!
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Topics: Biden Administration, Captivity Industry, Cetacean Habitat, Dolphin Safe Tuna, Dolphins, Japan, Lawsuit, Marine National Monuments, Orcas, Philippines, Plastic Pollution, Russia, Whales, Seals & Sea Lions, Marine Protected Areas
Breaking News! President Putin Calls for End to Cetacean Captures in Russian Waters

President Vladimir Putin has endorsed efforts to pass legislation in Russia to end the captures of wild whales and dolphins for captivity. A great achievement for cetaceans!
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Orcas, Russia
Russian Conservationists Disentangle 64 Fur Seals

This summer, Russian conservationists were able to disentangle 64 Northern fur seals on Russia's Seal Island, and instructed four Russian veterinarians in disentanglement procedures. IMMP and Baikal Watch helped them learn from experts in the US.
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Topics: Plastic Pollution, Russia, Seals & Sea Lions
Some Good News from Russia for Orcas & Belugas
| By Mark J. Palmer

The International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) of Earth Island Institute is one of the lead organizations coordinating global efforts on behalf of Russian whales and dolphins. We helped return the Whale Jail whales of Russia to the ocean and are now working to permanently ban such wild captures of whales and dolphins in Russian waters.
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Cetacean Habitat, Orcas, Russia, Whales
Russian Conservationists Disentangle 28 Fur Seals
| By Mark J. Palmer

For the first time ever, Russian conservationists have disentangled a number of fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) on Russia’s Seal Island, near Sakhalin Island in the Pacific Ocean.
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Topics: Plastic Pollution, Pollution, Rehabilitation, Release, Russia
Russia: Government Panel Rejects Proposed Ban on Cetacean Captures
| By Mark J. Palmer

Bad news for beluga whales, dolphins and some orcas in Russian waters: A Russian government panel has rejected a proposal, prepared by Russian conservationists and endorsed by more than 100,000 Russian citizens, to ban the captures of live cetaceans in Russian waters for captivity.
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, Cetacean Habitat, Rehabilitation, Release, Russia, Whales
Russian Opposition to Cetacean Catch-Ban
| By Mark J. Palmer

The International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) of Earth Island Institute is one of the lead organizations globally coordinating efforts on behalf of Russian whales and dolphins. We helped to return the Whale Jail whales of Russia to the ocean and are now working to permanently ban such wild captures of whales and dolphins in Russian waters.
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, belugas, Captivity Industry, Cetacean Habitat, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, Orcas, Russia, Whales
Russian Whales: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
| By Mark J. Palmer

A higher court in Moscow has exonerated the original capture companies from any wrongdoing.
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Orcas, Rehabilitation, Release, Russia, Whales

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International Marine Mammal Project >
  • 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 >
  • Video: The Deadly Danger of Mining the Ocean Floor
    With our oceans suffering from onshore pollution, oil drilling, and acidification associated with global warming, do we really need to add mining the seabed?
  • Whales Through the Lens of Photo Identification
    Scientists have developed new methods of studying dolphins and whales that don't harm the animals. One way to study whale numbers is to identify each individual in a population. Here's where photo identification comes into play.
  • Should Dolphins Go to War for Us? Part 2
    Part 2 of our series on the Navy's military dolphin program focuses on legislative efforts to shut down the program and free the dolphins. Unfortunately, while the Navy seems interested in ending the program, Congress is letting it continue until robotics are available to replace the dolphins.
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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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