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No Surprise: More Skullduggery at the Whaling Commission

The government of Japan, while no longer a voting member of the IWC, continues to manipulate other governments at the International Whaling Commission, offering, through their puppets, a resolution to legalize commercial whaling and killing a proposed South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary.
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Topics: International Whaling Commission, Japan, Slaughter, Whales, Whaling, Marine Protected Areas
A Sanctuary for Blue Whales

A new sanctuary has been established by the government of Chile to protect wild lands and waters, including areas used by endangered blue whales. Good news about a species brought to the brink of extinction by whaling.
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Topics: Cetacean Habitat, Whales, Whaling, Marine Protected Areas, Latin America, Blue Whale
Latin America’s Marine Protected Areas on the Increase
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Photo credit: Mark J. Palmer

In keeping with United Nations goals, countries in Latin America, with the help of scientists and activists, are establishing marine protected areas. Here's an update from Earth Island's Dr. Angel Herrera in Costa Rica.
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Topics: Cetacean Habitat, Dolphins, Whales, Marine Protected Areas, Latin America
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
Help Establish a New National Marine Sanctuary
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Photo Credit: Mark J. Palmer

Native tribes and environmentalists are urging the Biden administration to establish a new Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary along the California coast, protecting the homes of whales, sharks and many other marine animals. You can help!
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Topics: Biden Administration, Offshore Oil & Oil Spills, Marine Protected Areas
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
Ecuador to Establish Half of Galapagos/Cocos Swimway
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Hammerhead sharks by Nonie Silver

Good News: To safeguard migrating sharks and sea turtles, the government of Ecuador will enlarge the Galapagos Islands marine protected area by 27,000 square miles, completing half of the Galapagos/Cocos Swimway.
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Topics: Cetacean Habitat, Dolphins, Marine Protected Areas

Campaign Top News

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?
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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 >

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