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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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Meet Corky, the Longest-Held Orca in Captivity
| By Mark J. Palmer

Wild orcas live far longer than captive ones on average. Captive Corky just keeps swimming.
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IMMP is now on INSTAGRAM!
| By Mattie Naythons

Our team at IMMP is very pleased to announce that we’re finally on Instagram! Follow us for updates on the latest marine conservation news, fun dolphin and whale facts, and a curated selection of ocean photography!
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Topics: Dolphins, Whales
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| Randall Hinz, Jr

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Breaking News: Russian Government Commits to Releasing Captive Orcas and Beluga Whales
| By Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

The Russian Ministry of Natural Resources Announced They Will Soon Release 11 Captive Orcas and 87 Beluga Whales Kept in the "Whale Prison", but Questions Still Remain
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Save the Whales This Giving Tuesday
| Mark J. Palmer

We are one of the most effective nonprofit organizations working to protect whales, dolphins and their ocean homes.
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Topics: Dolphins, Whales
Russian Orcas and Beluga Whales are in Deep Trouble
| Mark J. Palmer

Russian Conservationists Are Under Attack as they attempt to document captured cetaceans.
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Give It Up For the Orcas
| Dr. Paul Spong and Helena Symonds

The Southern Resident orca whales number only 74 individuals. They have not had a successful birth, in 3 years.
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Bud Bottoms, Sculptor and Environmental Activist
| Mark J. Palmer and Mary Jo Rice

Bud Bottoms will be sorely missed by his friends, admirers, our environmental community, and those who appreciated his art across the globe.
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Topics: Dolphins, Whales
Interview with Dave Phillips, Director and Dolphin Defender - Part 2
| Sharon Ryals Tamm

Part two of an interview with International Marine Mammal Project director David Phillips.
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International Marine Mammal Project >
  • 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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  • There's a lot of whale and dolphin jargon out there. Here's some explanations about what we know about cetaceans.
  • 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?
Save Japan Dolphins >
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.
Dolphin + Whale Project >
Keiko Whale Rescue >
  • 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!
  • 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.
Dolphin Safe Fishing >
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
Freeing Orca Whales from Captivity >
  • 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!
  • 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!?
  • 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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