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The Dolphin Slaughter in Taiji, Japan Continues
| By Mark J. Palmer

The end of February marks the end of the six-month-long Taiji dolphin drive hunts, one of Japan’s most shameful and inhumane practices.
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Topics: Dolphins, Japan, Slaughter, Taiji, Japan
Oil Drilling in the Bahamas a BUST
| By Mark J. Palmer

The Bahamas Petroleum Company began drilling December 20th in the beautiful blue waters of The Bahamas. But the test well was a bust – on Feb. 7th, the company announced that they had found oil, but not in concentrations necessary to be commercially profitable.
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Topics: Offshore Oil & Oil Spills
Fisheries Observers Are in Danger
| By Mark J. Palmer

In fear of penalty for malpractice, fishery workers at sea are retaliating against and endangering dolphin-safe tuna monitors.
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Topics: Dolphin Safe Tuna, Dolphins
Federal Court Rules Landmark Case Should Proceed in California State Court

The Earth Island Institute made big progress today in our lawsuit against 10 major plastic-polluting companies! The judge ruled in our favor to keep our case in state court.
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Topics: Lawsuit, Plastic Pollution
Ocean Noise Drowning Out Marine Life
| By Mark J. Palmer

A recent study reports on the analysis of more than 500 studies conducted on the impacts of human-caused noise on oceanic life. 90% of the studies documented significant harm to marine mammals from noise pollution; 80% identified impacts on fish and marine invertebrates.
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A Minke Whale is Brutally Killed in Taiji
| By Mark J. Palmer

On December 24th, a minke whale, the smallest of the baleen whales, became trapped in a series of set nets used by fishermen to catch fish, near the notorious town of Taiji, Japan.
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Topics: Captivity Industry, Dolphins, Japan, Slaughter, Taiji, Japan, Whaling
Saving the Irrawaddy Dolphins of the Philippines
| Trixie Concepcion, Director of Dolphin Safe Monitoring Program, East Asia-Pacific

Trixie Concepcion leads the International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) dolphin-safe tuna monitoring effort from the Philippines, responsible for reviewing tuna shipments caught in the Asian Pacific Ocean. She is actively involved in many wildlife issues in the Philippines, such as the campaign to help save the Irrawaddy dolphins.
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Topics: Dolphin Safe Tuna, Dolphins, Philippines
President Biden's First Environmental Steps
| By Mark J. Palmer

He issued a number of executive orders during his first days in office, working to reverse the damage of the Trump Administration on the environment.
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, Biden Administration, Climate Change
Sign the Petition to President Biden to Tackle Plastic
| By Mark J. Palmer

IMMP has joined forces with many major environmental organizations in seeking early action by President Biden on an array of issues to protect whales, dolphins, and their ocean homes.
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Topics: Biden Administration, Plastic Pollution
Update on The Bahamas Offshore Oil Drilling
| By Mark J. Palmer

Drilling began on December 20th on the “Perseverance #1 Well” and is continuing despite the lawsuit brought by the grassroots environmental groups Waterkeeper Bahamas Limited and Coalition to Protect Clifton Bay. The International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) of Earth Island Institute, along with a wide range of local and national environmental organizations, is opposing the drilling.
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Topics: Cetacean Habitat, Offshore Oil & Oil Spills

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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 >
  • Premature Deaths Continue for Captive Whales
    Orcas, beluga whales, and other cetaceans do poorly in sterile concrete tanks. A spate of premature deaths of orcas in facilities around the world underscores why captivity should end!
  • 42 Organizations Urge France to Send 2 Orcas to Sanctuary
    France is closing down orca captivity, and not a moment too soon -- two orcas died within the last year at Marineland Antibes. But where will the last two orcas go? Not another concrete tank in Japan!?
  • 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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