Negotiations are going forward with the United Nations in Ottawa this week for a treaty addressing the global wave of plastic pollution. But will it work?
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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!?
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With our oceans suffering from onshore pollution, oil drilling, and acidification associated with global warming, do we really need to add mining the seabed?
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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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Read any good books lately? How about a book about orcas? Here are three key books about these amazing animals.
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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?
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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.
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The Guardian reports on the effort to rehabilitate and release Keiko, the orca star of the hit movies, Free Willy.
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Now that the SWIMS Act has been introduced into Congress, we need your help to ensure its passage. Check out ways you can help end captivity for small whales.
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Orcas, pilot whales, belugas, and false killer whales do poorly in captivity, in poor health and often stressed. The SWIMS Act, introduced today in Congress, will change that.
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