Another season of slaughter in Taiji, Japan, comes to an end. Many dolphins died over the past six months. Bottlenose dolphins get peculiar "special treatment," albeit not much better than the rest of the dolphins and small whales driven into the notorious Cove.
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The health records for captive orcas and other cetaceans should be open to the public -- the orcas, after all, do no belong to SeaWorld. They only hold them in trust -- the public are the real owners. IMMP is going to court to get some of those records for science and for the public.
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After years of effort, the Mirage Hotel Dolphin Habitat will be permanently closed, and the dolphins moved to another facility. What facility remains a question: Will it be a seaside sanctuary?
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A roundup of news about whaling by Iceland and Norway, Tokitae's health, and IMMP's efforts in Washington DC for whales and dolphins.
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IMMP's Philippines office protested the beginning of the Taiji dolphin slaughter season. They were joined by an Attorney Woo look-alike, and the media took notice!
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A pod of pilot whales and a pod of Risso's dolphins are now dead, having been slaughtered in just the first week of the notorious Taiji dolphin hunting season last week. The captures, often resulting in a lifetime of dolphin misery in captivity, and slaughter for meat will continue for another six months. WARNING: Graphic Photos.
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New legislation introduced into Congress would phase out the captivity of orcas, beluga whales, pilot whales, and false killer whales, all species that do poorly in small concrete tanks. If passed the SWIMS Act would prohibit breeding in captivity, importing and exporting these species, with an exception for moving the animals to seaside sanctuaries.
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Yet another SeaWorld orca has died, this one a male only 20 years old. In the wild, males can live up to 50 years. Orcas do poorly in captivity.
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Tokitae, also known as Lolita, at the Miami Seaquarium, received a thorough check-up by two outside veterinarians. She had a serious illness earlier in the year, but appears to be improving.
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Japan's Shinagawa Aquarium has announced they will re-open in 2027, but without the dolphin exhibit. Japanese activists are demonstrating in front of aquariums opposing the captivity of dolphins.
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