Vaquita: Top News

Entanglement: The Threat of Commercial Fishing to Dolphins and Whales

Jan 02, 2018 | Mark J. Palmer

Fishing gear can kill cetaceans at a high enough level that populations can become threatened. Read More >

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Topics: Cetacean Habitat, Dolphin Safe Tuna, Dolphins, Tuna Industry, Vaquita, Whales

Navy Decides To Stop Killing Vaquita Porpoises

Nov 09, 2017 | Laura Bridgeman

Isolation, rape, ripping apart of families, and death: these are the unfortunate hallmarks of “conservation”, the sort that zoos and aquariums, in particular, love to employ. Read More >

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Topics: Captivity Industry, Navy, Military, Vaquita

Navy Deploys Captive Dolphins to Capture Wild Vaquitas

Oct 09, 2017 | Laura Bridgeman

Forced breeding and separation of families is what the Navy thinks will save Vaquita. Read More >

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Topics: Dolphins, Navy, Military, Vaquita

Sign This Petition to Save the Vaquita Porpoise

Sep 13, 2017 | Laura Bridgeman

Tell the Mexican Government to save the vaquita from extinction. Read More >

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Topics: Cetacean Habitat, Vaquita

Campaign Top News

International Marine Mammal Project >

• Iceland Kills 11 Pregnant Whales, Says It’s A Good Thing
  More whales die thanks to one rich man's pursuit of more money.
  Oct 15, 2018 - Mark J. Palmer
• Bud Bottoms, Sculptor and Environmental Activist
  Bud Bottoms will be sorely missed by his friends, admirers, our environmental community, and those who appreciated his art across the globe.
  Oct 09, 2018 - Mark J. Palmer and Mary Jo Rice
• CITES Rules Japan Whaling Violates International Law
  It's official - Japan can no longer claim to hunt sei whales for scientific research.
  Oct 08, 2018 - Mark J. Palmer
• More Stories >

Save Japan Dolphins >

• Bud Bottoms, Sculptor and Environmental Activist
  Bud Bottoms will be sorely missed by his friends, admirers, our environmental community, and those who appreciated his art across the globe.
  Oct 09, 2018 - Mark J. Palmer and Mary Jo Rice
• CITES Rules Japan Whaling Violates International Law
  It's official - Japan can no longer claim to hunt sei whales for scientific research.
  Oct 08, 2018 - Mark J. Palmer
• Another Fun Fukushima Kids Dolphin Camp 2018
  “The smile all the children showed after the dolphin swimming is just a priceless experience.”
  Oct 03, 2018 - Mark J. Palmer
• More Stories >

Dolphin + Whale Project >

• Iceland Kills 11 Pregnant Whales, Says It’s A Good Thing
  More whales die thanks to one rich man's pursuit of more money.
  Oct 15, 2018 - Mark J. Palmer
• Bud Bottoms, Sculptor and Environmental Activist
  Bud Bottoms will be sorely missed by his friends, admirers, our environmental community, and those who appreciated his art across the globe.
  Oct 09, 2018 - Mark J. Palmer and Mary Jo Rice
• Interview with Dave Phillips, Director and Dolphin Defender - Part 2
  Part two of an interview with International Marine Mammal Project director David Phillips.
  Oct 01, 2018 - Sharon Ryals Tamm
• More Stories >

Keiko Whale Rescue >

• Bud Bottoms, Sculptor and Environmental Activist
  Bud Bottoms will be sorely missed by his friends, admirers, our environmental community, and those who appreciated his art across the globe.
  Oct 09, 2018 - Mark J. Palmer and Mary Jo Rice
• Interview with Dave Phillips, Director and Dolphin Defender - Part 2
  Part two of an interview with International Marine Mammal Project director David Phillips.
  Oct 01, 2018 - Sharon Ryals Tamm
• Interview with Dave Phillips, Director and Dolphin Defender - Part 1
  David Phillips is Director of the International Marine Mammal Project.
  Sep 26, 2018 - Sharon Ryals Tamm
• More Stories >

Freeing Whales & Dolphins from Captivity >

• Bud Bottoms, Sculptor and Environmental Activist
  Bud Bottoms will be sorely missed by his friends, admirers, our environmental community, and those who appreciated his art across the globe.
  Oct 09, 2018 - Mark J. Palmer and Mary Jo Rice
• Interview with Dave Phillips, Director and Dolphin Defender - Part 2
  Part two of an interview with International Marine Mammal Project director David Phillips.
  Oct 01, 2018 - Sharon Ryals Tamm
• Blame SeaWorld for China’s Booming Captive Cetacean Industry
  Before jumping to blame China, its important to understand that SeaWorld is a boon to the global industry.
  Sep 24, 2018
• More Stories >

Dolphin Safe Fishing >

• Friend of the Sea Leads Efforts to End Ship Strikes of Whales
  Friend of the Sea has included new standards for whale watching and other activities to protect dolphins and whales.
  Jun 27, 2018 - Mark J. Palmer
• What Does Dolphin Safe Mean?
  In the late 1980s, before the Dolphin Safe label, about 80,000 to 100,000 dolphins a year were being killed in tuna nets.
  Apr 25, 2018 - Mark J. Palmer
• Five Myths About Dolphin Safe Tuna - Don’t Be Fooled!
  Many of these myths come from the dolphin-killing tuna industry.
  Jan 10, 2018 - Mark J. Palmer
• More Stories >