belugas: Top news

Breaking News: Russian Government Commits to Releasing Captive Orcas and Beluga Whales

Feb 10, 2019 | 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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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Keiko, Orcas, Rehabilitation, Release, Russia

First Photos and Inspection of Russia’s “Whale Prison” Raises Alarm

Jan 24, 2019 | By Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

Russian Conservationists and Experts Inspect Conditions in Russia's "Whale Prison", Raising Concerns About the Health and Well Being of 87 Beluga Whales and 11 Orcas
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Orcas, Rehabilitation, Release, Russia

Our 2018 Accomplishments for Whales and Dolphins

Dec 19, 2018 | Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute has achieved some major goals in protecting whales and dolphins in 2018. Looking forward to continuing our efforts in the new year.
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphin Safe Tuna, Dolphins, International Whaling Commission, Lawsuit, Orcas, Russia, Sanctuaries, SeaWorld, Slaughter, Taiji, Japan, Tuna Industry, Whales, Whaling

Twenty-Five Scientists Urge Russian Government to End Permits for Live Orca Captures

Nov 14, 2018 | Mark J. Palmer

25 scientists and experts urge Russia to cease issuing capture and export permits for live orcas.
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Orcas

Russian Orcas and Beluga Whales are in Deep Trouble

Nov 07, 2018 | Mark J. Palmer

Russian Conservationists Are Under Attack as they attempt to document captured cetaceans.
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Orcas

Baby Beluga Tyonek Sentenced to Life in SeaWorld’s Prison

Mar 05, 2018 | Laura Bridgeman

What are SeaWorld's true motives for rescuing this baby beluga?
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Sanctuaries, SeaWorld

Vancouver Aquarium Capitulates: No More Captive Dolphins or Whales

Jan 24, 2018 | Mark J. Palmer

A "new day" for the aquarium is one without captive dolphins or whales!
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry

Rescued Baby Beluga Could Be Slated for Lifetime In Captivity

Nov 22, 2017 | Laura Bridgeman

The baby beluga should be returned to the sea with his family when he's ready.
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Rehabilitation, Release, Sanctuaries

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International Marine Mammal Project >

• 2023 International Marine Mammal Project Accomplishments
  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!
  Dec 20, 2023 |

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• Identifying the Cetaceans of the World
  There's a lot of whale and dolphin jargon out there. Here's some explanations about what we know about cetaceans.
  Dec 13, 2023
• Stopping Our March Towards An Unlivable World
  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?
  Dec 06, 2023
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Save Japan Dolphins >

• Taiji: The End of Dolphin Slaughter Season
  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?
  Mar 06, 2024
• Declines of Taiji Dolphin Populations Confirmed
  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.
  Nov 01, 2023
• Taiji's Annual Dolphin Slaughter Has Started: Why it Must End For Good
  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.
  Sep 27, 2023
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Dolphin + Whale Project >

• Ending Plastic Pollution: Inside the Negotiations for the UN Plastics Treaty
  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?
  Apr 24, 2024
• Video: The Deadly Danger of Mining the Ocean Floor
  With our oceans suffering from onshore pollution, oil drilling, and acidification associated with global warming, do we really need to add mining the seabed?
  Mar 27, 2024
• Whales Through the Lens of Photo Identification
  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.
  Feb 21, 2024
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Keiko Whale Rescue >

• Orca Tokitae (Also Known as Lolita) Passes On
  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.
  Aug 23, 2023 |

  Tokitae (also known as Lolita) has died. Photo Credit: Dr. Ingrid Visser, Orca Research Trust

• “Free Willy” Paved the Way to Ending Whale Captivity (Part 1 of 3)
  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!
  May 10, 2023
• The Sad Death of Kiska, the World’s Loneliest Orca
  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.
  May 03, 2023
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Dolphin Safe Fishing >

• Staff Spotlight: Meet Trixie Concepcion, the Director of the Asia-Pacific Dolphin Safe Monitoring Program
  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.
  Feb 15, 2023
• The Tuna Dolphin Tragedy
  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.
  Mar 02, 2022
• IMMP Supports CCTV Onboard Tuna Vessels to Ensure Dolphin Safe
  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.
  Sep 22, 2021
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Freeing Orca Whales from Captivity >

• Premature Deaths Continue for Captive Whales
  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!
  May 01, 2024
• 42 Organizations Urge France to Send 2 Orcas to Sanctuary
  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!?
  Apr 17, 2024
• Victory: Three Dolphin Prisons Shutting Down
  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?
  Mar 20, 2024
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