On May 31st, 2019, the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk City Court ruled that the permits for the captures of beluga whales and orcas, issued by the Russian state Fisheries Agency, were illegal.
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Russian authorities announce plan to release orcas far from the place they were originally captured, at their captivity site in the Bay of Srednyaya. A release in the Bay of Srednyaya would likely be disastrous for the whales.
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IMMP staff and community members join the Empty the Tanks demonstration at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, CA. Groups in attendance included Empty the Tanks, Advocates for Animals at Six Flags, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and many individual activists.
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Marine mammal action alert: send your support for Bill S-203 to ban captivity to Canadian Minister Trudeau. Bill S-203 would see the permanent end to cetacean captivity in Canada.
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The Annual Empty the Tanks Demonstration Day is May 11th -- Please Join a Local Demonstration Against the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins or Start a Demo of Your Own!
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Some Progress Is Being Made in Russia for the "Whale Jail.' The Government Has Canceled Permits to Catch Orcas in Summer 2020, Thanks to Efforts by Russian Conservationists.
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Plans Are Moving Forward with the Support of the Russian Government to Free the Whales Now Held in the Whale Jail in the Russian Far East. Earth Island's International Marine Mammal Project is a Supporter of the Effort, But Questions Remain.
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Canada's Bill S-203 Has Passed a Key Committee and Is Now Pending for a House Vote. Existing Facilities Would be Able to Keep Their Current Cetaceans, But Not Breed Them or Import New Cetaceans.
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34 Marine Mammal Experts Are Asking President Putin to Return the 10 Orcas and 80+ Beluga Whales, Now Kept in Inadequate Facility, To Their Ocean Homes. The Russian Government Has Still Not Decided How to Proceed.
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Prominent Citizens from Around the World, Including Russians, Have Signed a Letter Urging President Putin to Restore the Whales, Currently Held in the Notorious Russian "Whale Jail", to Their Ocean Families. Scientists, Actors, Supermodels and Business Leaders Have Signed!
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