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Alberto Lorente swims in circles to raise awareness about captivity

Whales and dolphins in captivity swim in circles all day long. What is that like? Swimmer Alberto Lorente decided to see by actually jumping in a tank and swimming in circles, over and over again. Hear his story.
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New Tests Confirm Poisons in Dolphin Meat

We again tested dolphin and whale meat bought in Taiji in stores for human consumption. All but one specimen had mercury levels well above Japan's own rules for safety. Even minke whale meat had too much poisonous mercury. PCBs were also found.
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A Work of Art: Jen MaHarry and Freeing Captive Orcas

VIDEO: 30 years ago, Jen MaHarry designed the iconic "Free Willy" movie poster, showing Willy jumping over a breakwater to freedom. Jen recently designed a wonderful new design for our campaign to retire the remaining captive orcas to seaside sanctuaries.
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Update on Tokitae and Plans for Her Seaside Sanctuary

Tokitae (also known as Lolita) is making progress in Miami, while plans proceed for the approval process from government agencies to build her new seaside sanctuary in the Pacific Northwest.
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BBC Interviews David Phillips About Keiko Rehab and Release (with Video)

Dave Phillips, Executive Director of the International Marine Mammal Project, talks to BBC radio about Keiko and his return to his home waters in Iceland, and his legacy for ending captivity for cetaceans.
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SeaWorld Can End Cruel Era of Orcas Displayed for Entertainment

Soon, SeaWorld will have the only captive orcas in small tanks in North America. It is time they began retiring these orcas to seaside sanctuaries.
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“Liberen a Willy” Abrió el Camino para Detener el Cautiverio de Ballenas

Our Spanish version of Hannah Hindley's essay on Keiko, "Free Willy," and the closing chapter of captive orcas in North America.
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“Free Willy” Paved the Way to Ending Whale Captivity

Hannah Hindley's full essay on Keiko, "Free Willy", and the need for retiring remaining orcas in captivity to seaside sanctuaries.
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What SeaWorld SHOULD Do

There are many things SeaWorld SHOULD do for captive whales and dolphins in their care. Notably, they should retire these intelligent, sentient beings to seaside sanctuaries. Now is the time to take action.
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“Free Willy” Paved the Way to Ending Whale Captivity (Part 3 of 3)

Keiko came home to the wild waters of Iceland -- and he loved it. But his legacy lives on, as captivity for orcas in North America is phased out. But more needs to be done to retire the remaining captive orcas to seaside sanctuaries.
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Campaign Top News

International Marine Mammal Project >
  • 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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  • There's a lot of whale and dolphin jargon out there. Here's some explanations about what we know about cetaceans.
  • 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?
Save Japan Dolphins >
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.
Dolphin + Whale Project >
Keiko Whale Rescue >
  • 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

  • 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 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.
Dolphin Safe Fishing >
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
Freeing Orca Whales from Captivity >

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