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Taiji’s Dirty Secret – Captivity for Dolphins
| By Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

The Global Captivity Industry Deals in Live Dolphins From Taiji, Japan, Subsidizing the Slaughter of Hundreds of Dolphins Annually. The Captives Are Torn From Their Families to Live in Small Tanks to Entertain Us.
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Book Review: “Dolphins: Voices in the Ocean” by Susan Casey
| By Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

"Dolphins" is Bestselling Author Susan Casey's Book for Young Adults All About Why We All Love Dolphins. A Charming Story from Many Perspectives Around the Globe.
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Breaking News: Russian Governor Agrees to Release All the Whales
| By Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

Plans Are Moving Forward with the Support of the Russian Government to Free the Whales Now Held in the Whale Jail in the Russian Far East. Earth Island's International Marine Mammal Project is a Supporter of the Effort, But Questions Remain.
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34 Scientists Call On President Putin to Return Whales to Their Home Waters
| By Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

34 Marine Mammal Experts Are Asking President Putin to Return the 10 Orcas and 80+ Beluga Whales, Now Kept in Inadequate Facility, To Their Ocean Homes. The Russian Government Has Still Not Decided How to Proceed.
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Breaking News: Prominent Global Citizens Urge Russia to Free the “Whale Jail” Whales
| By Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

Prominent Citizens from Around the World, Including Russians, Have Signed a Letter Urging President Putin to Restore the Whales, Currently Held in the Notorious Russian "Whale Jail", to Their Ocean Families. Scientists, Actors, Supermodels and Business Leaders Have Signed!
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IMMP “Lives of Wild Dolphins” To Screen at International Ocean Film Festival
| By Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

Our short film "Lives of Wild Dolphins" has been accepted by the International Ocean Film Festival and will screen on Sunday, March 10th at 1 PM in Cowell Theater in Fort Mason, San Francisco. Come see the film on the big screen and join the Q&A afterwards with IMMP Director David Phillips.
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Russian Government Needs to Act Towards Release of Orcas and Beluga Whales
| By Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

It is Still Unclear What the Russian Government Will Do with the 87 Beluga Whales and 10 Orcas (One Apparently Died) in the Russian "Whale Prison." Action is Needed Now, But the Internal Russian Debate Continues.
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We Call for Permanent Closure of Dolphinaris in AZ
| By Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

IMMP and Many Others Opposd the Opening of Dolphinaris, a Swim-with-Dolphins Facility in the Arizona Desert. IMMP is Now Calling on the US Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to Close Dolphinaris Permanently. You Can Help!
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Four Captive Dolphins Die in Arizona within Two Years
| By Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

Despite strong opposition from IMMP and other organizations, Dolphinaris opened near Scottsdale, Arizona, featuring swim-with-dolphins programs for tourists. Now, four of Dolphinaris' captive dolphins have died there. IMMP wants it closed down.
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LA VIE DES DAUPHINS SAUVAGES - VERSION FRANÇAISE

Dolphins and whales do not belong in captivity. They have complex and intricate lives in the wild oceans, and do not belong in tanks. Watch our video "Lives of Wild Dolphins" with French subtitles.
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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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