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International Marine Mammal Project: Top news

Developers Lead Effort to Oust CA Coastal Commission Executive Director
| Mark J. Palmer, Int'l Marine Mammal Project

There is every likelihood that SeaWorld is involved, along with other pro-business and anti-ethical interests that want to see California's coast developed for greedy aims.
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Cove Report: The Tragic Taiji Dolphin Hunt So Far
| Mark J. Palmer, Int'l Marine Mammal Project

What the Taiji numbers are telling us this year. Could the hunts be taking a serious toll on bottlenose populations?
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US Slams WTO Ruling against Dolphins
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Mark J. Palmer, Int'l Marine Mammal Project

A breakdown of what the recent WTO decision means, and the implications for dolphins.
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Topics: Tuna Industry
An End In Sight? The ORCA Bill
| Laura Bridgeman

Should it pass, the ORCA Bill could mean the end of orca captivity in the US. Find out what you can to do help make this a reality.
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Global Warming and Sea Level Rise
| Mark J. Palmer, Int'l Marine Mammal Project

Global warming is being caused by gases that are emitted by human activities. What can you do? Use less energy and eat less meat, for starters.
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Topics: Dolphins
Coastal Commission Made Correct Call On SeaWorld Whales
| Deborah A. Sivas

Changing the show’s script and the stage design to project a more “naturalistic” look will do nothing to improve the quality of life for SeaWorld’s whales.
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Importance of Taiji Whale Museum Lawsuit
| Takashi Takano, Attorney and Professor of Law

This case is a touchstone of constitutional protections of freedom of thought and expression in Japan, and could be beneficial for the Taiji dolphins as well.
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Key 2015 Accomplishments for Dolphins and Whales
| David Phillips, International Marine Mammal Project

A look back on the International Marine Mammal Project's Key 2015 Accomplishments for Dolphins and Whales, including the Dolphin Safe label, Fukushima Dolphins Kids Camp and more!
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WTO Rules Against Dolphins, But Mexican Dolphin-Deadly Tuna May Still Find No Markets
| David Phillips, Int'l Marine Mammal Project

World Trade Organization rules against the dolphin safe tuna label, but Mexican dolphin-deadly tuna is unlikely to make it to US supermarket shelves because retailers, companies and consumers do not want to buy tuna caught at the expense of dolphin lives.
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Tragic Taiji Dolphin Kill This Year
| Mark J. Palmer, Int'l Marine Mammal Project

Earth Island Institute's Report on the Number of Dolphins Killed thus far this year in Taiji, Japan along with commentary on how this compares to past years and the reasons for the changes.
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Campaign Top News

International Marine Mammal Project >
  • From pushing for sanctuaries for Wikie & Keijo and 30 beluga whales, to opposing attempts to gut the Endangered Species and Marine Mammal Protection Acts, to protecting wetlands in the Barataria basin, the International Marine Mammal Project has accomplished a great deal in 2025 for whales and dolphins.
  • What is it like being a student intern at the International Marine Mammal Project? An internship can be life-changing for a student. Our intern Jillian talks about her experience with IMMP.
  • From battling the whaling industry in Japan and Iceland, to exposing the continued slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan, to saving the lives of tens of thousands of dolphins annually through Dolphin Safe tuna, the International Marine Mammal Project has accomplished a lot in 2024.
Save Japan Dolphins >
  • The Taiji dolphin drive hunts have again ended, killing hundreds of dolphins for meat after removing "show quality" animals for a miserable life in captivity. Numbers were slightly higher this year for slaughter, although historically low compared to recent years.
  • Three species of dolphins have been captured and slaughtered over the past month as the bloody Taiji dolphin drive hunts continue. Most of the dolphins you see in these photos are now dead. The hunts end on March 1st, but six months later, they will begin again.
  • A former dolphin trainer explains the damage done by dolphin and small whale captures in Taiji, Japan. Learn the facts about how the aquarium industry sources wild dolphins for a lifetime of misery in small concrete tanks.
Dolphin + Whale Project >
  • Things are bad for the declining gray whale population, but a recent symposium in Newport, Oregon, left a lot to be desired, as issues of policy and climate change were left behind in the discussions. Action is needed now!
  • The Canadian government is taking positive steps to protect the North Atlantic right whale. But the Trump administration is trying to weaken protections for right whales, and the US Senate is poised to pass a bill that would delay any new regulations for right whales until 2035!
  • On Tuesday, IMMP took the first step with Oasis Earth and CBD to sue the Trump administration for not taking action on a listing petition to add the gray whale to the US Endangered Species List. No response from the government, so we will see them in court.
Keiko Whale Rescue >
  • Like most cetaceans, beluga whales do poorly in captivity. Many are now kept in aquariums around the world -- some get stranded once the aquarium or park goes broke and shuts down. Learn about the beluga whale, and why it is a bad idea to keep them in small concrete tanks.
  • 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

  • 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!
Dolphin Safe Fishing >
  • The US is now the biggest importer of seafood in the world, but the sustainability of many of the fisheries involved is highly questionable. The experience with the Dolphin Safe tuna label can help form better monitoring and protection for fish populations, as well as protect non-target species like marine mammals.
  • Every year, we estimate that the Dolphin Safe label on tuna cans saves the lives of 90,000 dolphins annually in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean, and many more in other oceans of the world. You, as a consumer, should know how the Dolphin Safe label works to protect dolphins in global tuna fisheries.
  • A new Marine Mammal Protection Act has been proposed for the Philippines, with strong support from our IMMP Philippines office, with the support of Representative Co. Read about this new legislation to protect endangered species like the Irrawaddy dolphin and other Filipino whales and dolphins.
Freeing Orca Whales from Captivity >
  • IMMP opposed the transfer of belugas from Canada's Marineland to US aquariums. This so-called "rescue" has resulted in 30 belugas being moved to marine parks, but one has already died at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. How many more will the captivity industry kill?
  • Thirty belugas in a closed park in Canada are scheduled to be sent to five aquariums in the US and Spain. IMMP is demanding a better review of their health before moving them and a ban on breeding them in captivity. Read our letter.
  • The orcas Wikie and her son Keijo are still trapped in Marineland in France. Marineland wants the orcas to go to Loro Parque Zoo, an aquarium in Spain with one of the worst records of captive orca deaths. IMMP is urging the French government to instead retire Wikie and Keijo to a seaside sanctuary in Nova Scotia.
Freeing Wikie & Keijo >

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