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“Anderson v SeaWorld”: Key Quotes from Expert Witnesses #4
| Mark J. Palmer

Orcas Do Not Belong in Captivity: The 7 Truths SeaWorld Does Not Want You to Know!
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Topics: Captivity Industry, Cetacean Habitat, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, Orcas, Rehabilitation, Release, Science, SeaWorld, Whales
Russian Whale Jail Defunct At Last

The Russian government announced on Monday that the remaining beluga whales in the notorious Whale Jail near the port of Nakhodka have been released back into the ocean. On November 8, 2019, nineteen beluga whales were released from the Whale Jail from a Russian research vessel, the Professor Kaganovsky. An additional thirteen beluga whales were loaded on a second scientific research vessel, the Zodiac, and then released. The final eighteen beluga whales were loaded onto the Professor Kaganovsky and released on November 10th.
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Cetacean Habitat, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, Orcas, Rehabilitation, Release, Russia, Whales
Russian Whale Jail: Beluga Release Delayed
| Mark J. Palmer

Weather conditions and angry businessmen threaten the final release of the Russian Whale Jail whales. Loading has reportedly halted due to bad weather, but should commence as soon as the weather improves.
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Cetacean Habitat, China, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Orcas, Rehabilitation, Release, Russia, Whales
“Spy” Whale Navigates the Fjords of Norway
| Mark J. Palmer

Earlier this year, a lone beluga whale showed up along the Norwegian coast, approaching fishermen and being exceedingly friendly. The local fishermen noticed the beluga was wearing some kind of a harness and were able to remove it.
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Topics: belugas, Cetacean Habitat, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Navy, Military, Rehabilitation, Release, Russia, Whales
How to Disentangle a Whale, Russian Style
| Mark J. Palmer

How does one learn to free a whale from entanglement if that whale is swimming hard and not interested in slowing down?
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Topics: Cetacean Habitat, Dolphins, Rehabilitation, Release, Russia, Science, Whales
Russia to Move Remaining Beluga Whales to Freedom
| By Mark J. Palmer

On Sept. 26th, the Russian Fisheries Agency (VNIRO) announced that the remaining 75 beluga whales would be moved by a special research vessel to the Sea of Okhotsk and released back into the wild.
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Topics: belugas, Captivity Industry, Cetacean Habitat, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Orcas, Rehabilitation, Release, Russia, Whales
Update On The Whale Sanctuary Project

On July 16, the Whale Sanctuary Project kicked off a series of public meetings across the Salish Sea region to discuss its concept for a home in the San Juan Islands for orcas who are retired from entertainment parks, and that can also serve as a rehab/rescue facility for the endangered Southern Resident orcas.
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Topics: Bans, Legislation, Captivity Industry, Cetacean Habitat, Orcas, Rehabilitation, Release, Sanctuaries, Whales
Russian Whale Jail: Third Release Begins Thursday (Plus A Begging Whale)
| By Mark J. Palmer

A unique aspect of this latest release is that the Russian fisheries agency (VNIRO) has agreed to take along an observer from Greenpeace Moscow. Reportedly, the agency has agreed to be more transparent and open, presumably as a result of public outcry and criticism from scientists. The Greenpeace observer will be present for entire transfer and release process.
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Topics: belugas, Cetacean Habitat, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Orcas, Rehabilitation, Release, Russia, Whales
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
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

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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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