There is every likelihood that SeaWorld is involved, along with other pro-business and anti-ethical interests that want to see California's coast developed for greedy aims.
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Should it pass, the ORCA Bill could mean the end of orca captivity in the US. Find out what you can to do help make this a reality.
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Changing the show’s script and the stage design to project a more “naturalistic” look will do nothing to improve the quality of life for SeaWorld’s whales.
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SeaWorld filed a lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission on Tuesday, December 29th, trying to overturn a ban on breeding of orcas in their captive facilities at SeaWorld San Diego and a ban on moving in any new orcas or removing any from the facility.
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SeaWorld's alleged care has resulted in yet another untimely death of an orca whale. This is the third death in under six months at SeaWorld San Antonio.
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A look back on the International Marine Mammal Project's Key 2015 Accomplishments for Dolphins and Whales, including the Dolphin Safe label, Fukushima Dolphins Kids Camp and more!
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SeaWorld has continued to state it will challenge the Coastal Commission’s legal right to make orca breeding conditions on their permit.
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Dr. Marino discusses why dolphins need other dolphins in order to live happy, fulfilled lives. She makes a solid case against captivity.
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On November 15, the Washington Post editorial board published a piece titled “SeaWorld’s Whales Still Deserve Better”. The authors argue that just as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus had to come to grips with the reality that dressing up elephants and forcing them to stand on their heads was a callous holdover of another age, SeaWorld should recognize the need for new thinking and bold action. The whales now in captivity are unlikely to survive in the wild, but sanctuaries could be created that would better emulate conditions of their natural habitat. The existing tanks would be put to far better use accommodating the injured animals that are a part of SeaWorld’s admirable rescue efforts. Since breeding orcas only consigns future generations to captivity and its inherent cruelty, SeaWorld should voluntarily end the practice.
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Georgia Aquarium announced on November 17th that they will not appeal the case of the import of 18 beluga whales from Russia. This puts an end to their efforts to seek an import permit.
Our coalition, which includes Earth Island Institute’s International Marine Mammal Project, Animal Welfare Institute, Whale & Dolphin Conservation, and Cetacean Society International, had intervened in the case as defendants in support of NMFS, which denied Georgia Aquarium’s import permit application.
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