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EXCLUSIVE: Russia to Conduct Second Release of Three Orcas from Whale Jail this Week
| By Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

This Week, Russia Will Begin the Second Release of Orcas from the Russian Whale Jail. Three Will Be Transported to the Sea of Okhotsk, But Will The Russian Contractors (the Same People Who Originally Caught the Whales for Sale to China) Follow International Scientific Recommendations for the Release?
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Orcas, Russia
New Scientific Paper Offers Strong Argument Against Orca Captivity
| By Mark J. Palmer

Published last month in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior, "The Harmful Effects of Captivity and Chronic Stress on the Well-being of Orcas (Orcinus orca)" essay should put to rest the lies of the captivity industry that favor the keeping of these large, social and highly intelligent marine mammals in small tanks to do tricks for profit. It should help speed the day when all such tanks are shut down.
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Topics: Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, Orcas, Rehabilitation, Release
Rushed Release Bodes Ill for Russian Whales
| By Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

Russia Has Released the Eight Whales Into the Sea of Okhotsk, But Our Russian Colleagues Are Concerned With the Releases, Noting the Secrecy and the Lack of Acclimation and Release Near Wild Whales.
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Orcas, Russia
Russian Whale Jail Whales In Transport - Transparency Lacking
| Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

There are still many questions around the Russian release of the Whale Jail whales back to their home waters. Here's the latest!
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Orcas, Russia
Russia Whale Jail Whale Release – Many Unknowns
| By Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

The Russian Government Has Announced that the Almost One Hundred Orcas and Beluga Whales Are Being Released Back Where They Were Captured, But Questions Remain About the Details.
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Orcas, Russia
Russian Whale Jail Companies Fined
| By Mark J. Palmer

Thanks to the legal work of Russian conservationists, two of the four companies have received large fines for the captures.
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Topics: belugas, Cetacean Habitat, China, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Orcas, Rehabilitation, Release, Russia, Whales
Whistleblower John Hargrove and Two Other Former SeaWorld Trainers Tell All
| By Mark J. Palmer

Last Friday on the CBS show Whistleblower, former SeaWorld trainers John Hargrove, Greg Stryker, and Sharon Vietz spoke publicly for the first time about the dangers to orcas and trainers at SeaWorld.
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Topics: Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, Orcas, SeaWorld
Russian Conservationists Prevail: Court Rules Orcas & Belugas Caught Illegally
| By Mark J. Palmer

On May 31st, 2019, the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk City Court ruled that the permits for the captures of beluga whales and orcas, issued by the Russian state Fisheries Agency, were illegal.
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Lawsuit, Orcas, Rehabilitation, Release, Russia, Whales
Russia to Release Orcas Too Far From Home?
| By Mark J. Palmer

Russian authorities announce plan to release orcas far from the place they were originally captured, at their captivity site in the Bay of Srednyaya. A release in the Bay of Srednyaya would likely be disastrous for the whales.
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Orcas, Rehabilitation, Release, Russia, Whales
IMMP Joins Empty the Tanks
| Mark J. Palmer, International Marine Mammal Project

IMMP staff and community members join the Empty the Tanks demonstration at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, CA. Groups in attendance included Empty the Tanks, Advocates for Animals at Six Flags, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and many individual activists.
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, belugas, Captivity Industry, Demonstrations, Dolphins, Orcas, Sanctuaries, Whales

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  • 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)
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