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Japanese Citizens Save a Whale, While Government Promotes Slaughter
| Laura Bridgeman

We should confront the dolphin hunters and the Japanese government for the slaughter in Taiji, without tarring all Japanese people with the same brush.
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Topics: Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, SeaWorld, Taiji, Japan
Developers Lead Effort to Oust CA Coastal Commission Executive Director
| Mark J. Palmer, Int'l Marine Mammal Project

There is every likelihood that SeaWorld is involved, along with other pro-business and anti-ethical interests that want to see California's coast developed for greedy aims.
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Topics: Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, SeaWorld
Cove Report: The Tragic Taiji Dolphin Hunt So Far
| Mark J. Palmer, Int'l Marine Mammal Project

What the Taiji numbers are telling us this year. Could the hunts be taking a serious toll on bottlenose populations?
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Topics: Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, Taiji, Japan
An End In Sight? The ORCA Bill
| Laura Bridgeman

Should it pass, the ORCA Bill could mean the end of orca captivity in the US. Find out what you can to do help make this a reality.
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Topics: Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, SeaWorld
Coastal Commission Made Correct Call On SeaWorld Whales
| Deborah A. Sivas

Changing the show’s script and the stage design to project a more “naturalistic” look will do nothing to improve the quality of life for SeaWorld’s whales.
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Topics: Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, SeaWorld
Importance of Taiji Whale Museum Lawsuit
| Takashi Takano, Attorney and Professor of Law

This case is a touchstone of constitutional protections of freedom of thought and expression in Japan, and could be beneficial for the Taiji dolphins as well.
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Topics: Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, Taiji, Japan
SeaWorld Files Bitter Lawsuit Against California Coastal Commission Ban on Forced Breeding of Orcas
| Mark J. Palmer, Int'l Marine Mammal Project

SeaWorld filed a lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission on Tuesday, December 29th, trying to overturn a ban on breeding of orcas in their captive facilities at SeaWorld San Diego and a ban on moving in any new orcas or removing any from the facility.
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Topics: Dolphin and Whale Trade, SeaWorld
Canadian Anti-Captivity Bill Introduced Again
| Laura Bridgeman

Senator Moore has once again tabled a bill that aims to bring dolphin and whale captivity in Canada to a permanent end.
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Topics: Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins
Another Orca Dies Too Young At SeaWorld
| International Marine Mammal Project

SeaWorld's alleged care has resulted in yet another untimely death of an orca whale. This is the third death in under six months at SeaWorld San Antonio.
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Topics: Dolphin and Whale Trade, Keiko, SeaWorld
Key 2015 Accomplishments for Dolphins and Whales
| David Phillips, International Marine Mammal Project

A look back on the International Marine Mammal Project's Key 2015 Accomplishments for Dolphins and Whales, including the Dolphin Safe label, Fukushima Dolphins Kids Camp and more!
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Topics: Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, Keiko, SeaWorld, Taiji, Japan, Tuna Industry

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  • 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 >
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  • 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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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.
  • More Stories >
Freeing Orca Whales from Captivity >

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