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SeaWorld is one of the largest captive cetacean companies on Earth, housing several hundred different dolphin species, beluga whales, pilot whales and orcas in four parks in the United States. SeaWorld is a global kingpin in promoting cetacean captivity, instructing many overseas facilities in capture and training techniques and providing the captivity industry’s major talking points. They are building a new SeaWorld overseas in Abu Dhabi, which will not have any orcas, but likely will have captive dolphins and perhaps other species of marine mammals.
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Southern Resident Orca Tahlequah (J35), known for carrying her dead calf for 17 days on a “tour of grief” in 2018, birthed a new healthy male calf at the beginning of September, J37.
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The Bahamas plans to open 3.9 million acres of water to offshore drilling in December. Its waters are home to one of the most studied dolphin populations in the world.
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Congratulations to the winners of the #IMMPArtChallenge!
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In 2017, the Republican-controlled Congress added an amendment to the President’s Tax Cut and Jobs Act, which opened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. The Trump Administration is now working overtime to issue permits for an invasion of seismic testing and oil crews.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world, but we cannot let it destroy us. We must address this pollution and hold our legislators accountable for creating and maintaining environmental policies to save our oceans, our forests, and even our own lives.
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There were many great questions asked by viewers of our special online presentation, Orca Hour: From Free Willy to SeaWorld, on August 27th. To view the Orca Hour video, go here.
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EXTENDED DEADLINE! Join IMMP and Klean Kanteen for our very first #IMMPArtChallenge! We hope that this art challenge will inspire creativity and support for orcas who depend on our advocacy!
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SeaWorld is a global kingpin in promoting cetacean captivity, instructing many overseas facilities in capture and training techniques, and providing the captivity industry’s major talking points. We encourage you to send a message to SeaWorld’s Interim CEO, Marc Swanson.
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Watch our stimulating presentation and Q&A with Earth Island Institute’s Executive Director David Phillips and General Counsel Sumona Majumdar. Hear inside stories about the impact of Free Willy and Keiko’s journey to freedom, and compelling info about the Blackfish effect, the evolution of public attitudes toward marine mammals held in captivity, and IMMP’s legal efforts to end orca captivity.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Gray whales are suffering a severe collapse of the population, threatening extinction. IMMP, Oasis Earth, and CBD have initiated a lawsuit against the Trump administration to relist the gray whale on the federal Endangered Species List.
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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.
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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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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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