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Refuting SeaWorld and Mark Simmon's False Claims About Keiko and Sea Pen Sanctuaries
| David Phillips, President, Free Willy/Keiko Foundation

While Keiko was in seaside sanctuaries, 17 orcas died in captive concrete tanks. Mark Simmons established a global operation aimed at catching wild dolphins and selling them to aquariums all over the world.
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The Success of Keiko’s Journey is Well Documented
| By Richard Donner, Lauren Shuler Donner & Jennie Lew Tugend

The producers of "Free Willy" want to assure you that Keiko's rehab and release was a success - despite what SeaWorld and the captivity industry wants you to believe.
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Taiji Whale Museum, Where Albino Dolphin Is Held, Has Been Convicted of Discrimination
| Mark J. Palmer, Int'l Marine Mammal Project

A Japanese court in Wakayama Prefecture has ruled that the Taiji Whale Museum, owned and operated by the town government of Taiji, discriminated, in violation of the Japanese Constitution, against Westerners.
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5 Reasons Not To Believe The SeaWorld Hype
| Paul Watson, Founder, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and David Phillips, Director, IMMP

Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd and David Phillips from International Marine Mammal Project are not buying the hype that SeaWorld is suddenly doing the right thing - and neither should you.
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US Implements Tougher 'Dolphin-Safe' Rules Around the World
| David Phillips, Director, International Marine Mammal Project

Good news for dolphins who would have become bycatch, if the Mexican tuna industry had it's way.
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SeaWorld Used Invasive Breeding Drugs on Female Orcas
| Mark J. Palmer, Int'l Marine Mammal Project

SeaWorld turned their orcas into baby factories by giving them drugs used routinely in domestic horses and pigs to "boost production".
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Cousteau: Keiko Was Not A Failure
| Jean-Michel Cousteau, President & Chairman, Ocean Futures Society

Jean-Michel Cousteau Calls Out SeaWorld's Criticism of Keiko Release Effort and Urges Retirement of Captive Orcas
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SeaWorld Ends Orca Breeding But Still Says No To Retirement
| David Phillips, Director, International Marine Mammal Project

The "last generation of orcas in SeaWorld’s care” won't ever get to retire.
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Support the Ban on Captive Orca Breeding!
| Valerie Lowe, Intern, International Marine Mammal Project

Urge the California Coastal Commission to officially adopt the orca ban on breeding at SeaWorld San Diego
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SeaWorld’s Orca Tilikum is Ill and May Not Recover
| Mark J. Palmer, Int'l Marine Mammal Project

Tilikum may not be long for this world - and it's all SeaWorld's fault.
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Topics: Dolphins, SeaWorld

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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 >
  • Dolphin captures in Taiji, Japan, occurred on the first of Sept. Now follows 6 months of slaughter and capture of dolphins in the notorious Cove. Our colleague Kunito Seko documented the opening catch of bottlenose dolphins, all destined for a miserable life in captivity.
  • 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.
Dolphin + Whale Project >
  • The Army Corps of Engineers planned to channel fresh water and sediment into the Barataria wetlands for 50 years, threatening wildlife and fisheries, including a population of bottlenose dolphins. Our lawsuit is at an end, and the project is dead. Read our blog.
  • 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!
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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