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Dolphin Deaths in Taiji Season 2020-21
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Photo by Kunito Seko.

The official Japanese statistics cannot hide the tragedy of the dolphin drive hunts in Taiji, Japan.
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Topics: Captivity Industry, Dolphins, Japan, Slaughter, Taiji, Japan
Kunito’s Story of Taiji Dolphin Hunting
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Photo Copyright Kunito Seko

Mr. Kunito Seko is an activist living in Taiji. His story is one of hope, as he grew to understand the cruelty and the damage that captures of dolphins in Taiji for captivity was causing these sentient beings. See his photos of the hunts, and read his words in Japanese and English.
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Topics: Captivity Industry, Dolphins, Japan, Slaughter, Taiji, Japan
Japanese Police Investigate Mercury Pollution in Taiji Dolphin Meat
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Copyright Oceanic Preservation Society

The police of Wakayama, Japan, are investigating a complaint by environmentalists that mercury levels in dolphin meat far exceed Japanese health standards. The International Marine Mammal Project pioneered the testing of dolphin meat in Taiji and supports the action, hoping that the government will at last protect human health by ending the dolphin hunts.
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Topics: Captivity Industry, Dolphins, Japan, Slaughter, Taiji, Japan
Tokitae (Lolita) the Orca to Be Retired from Shows
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Shutterstock Kamira

Tokitae (also known as Lolita) is one of the oldest orcas in captivity, where she has languished for years in the Miami Seaquarium, alone except for dolphin companions. Now, a new owner is retiring Tokitae, so she will no longer do shows for tourists.
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Topics: Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Orcas, Rehabilitation, Release, Lolita, Tokitae, Miami Seaquarium
40 Years of Saving Whales and Dolphins
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Photo Credit: Mark J. Palmer

For 40 years, the International Marine Mammal Project has been working to protect whales, dolphins, and their ocean homes.
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, belugas, Captivity Industry, Cetacean Habitat, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphin Safe Tuna, Dolphins, Entanglement, International Whaling Commission, Keiko, Plastic Pollution, Sanctuaries, Taiji, Japan, Whales, Whaling, Marine Protected Areas
Young Artist Points to the Harm of Orca Captivity

A young artist put together a nice graphic for the International Marine Mammal Project about the harm captivity does to orcas.
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Topics: Captivity Industry, Orcas
Webinar: Beneath the Surface: The Impact of Captivity on Cetaceans

Join our free webinar on the harm captivity causes whales and dolphins, with Dr. Naomi Rose on January 14th.
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Topics: Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, Orcas
Our 2021 Accomplishments for Whales and Dolphins

2021 heralded many accomplishments for whales and dolphins by the International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute. We did it with your support, and we thank you!
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Topics: Biden Administration, Captivity Industry, Cetacean Habitat, Dolphin Safe Tuna, Dolphins, Japan, Lawsuit, Marine National Monuments, Orcas, Philippines, Plastic Pollution, Russia, Whales, Seals & Sea Lions, Marine Protected Areas
The Keiko Story by Best-Selling Author Susan Orlean

Best-selling author Susan Orlean has a new book out, "On Animals", including a great chapter about Keiko, the orca star of "Free Willy", who really was set free.
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Topics: Captivity Industry, Iceland, Keiko, Orcas, Sanctuaries
Breaking News! President Putin Calls for End to Cetacean Captures in Russian Waters

President Vladimir Putin has endorsed efforts to pass legislation in Russia to end the captures of wild whales and dolphins for captivity. A great achievement for cetaceans!
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Orcas, Russia

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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!
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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.
  • 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?
  • More Stories >
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?
  • 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.
  • 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.
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Dolphin + Whale Project >
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.
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    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!
  • 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.
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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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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!
  • 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!?
  • 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?
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