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WDC2023-007 NMLC Release (16)

Seal Rescued in Marshfield Released Back Into The Wild

For Immediate Release, May 31, 2023 PLYMOUTH, MA - A young male grey seal that...

Norway ups whale kill numbers and removes whale welfare protections

The whaling season in Norway has begun on the back of disturbing announcements from the...
Image taken from an unmanned hexacopter at >100ft during a research collaboration between NOAA/SWFSC, SR3 and the Coastal Ocean Research Institute. Research authorized by NMFS permit #19091.

Southern Resident orca petition to list them under Oregon Endangered Species Act advanced

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted today to advance a petition seeking to protect...
Hysazu Photography

WDC and Conservation Partners Continue to Seek Oregon Endangered Species Protection for Southern Resident Orcas

On Friday, April 21st, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will determine whether the petition...

SeaWorld Orlando ends public dolphin feeding

SeaWorld has announced that it is to stop the sale of fish food that visitors can then feed to the captive dolphins at its Orlando park. The Discovery Cove venue will now offer the public 10 minutes with the dolphins in groups at a cost of $15 per person instead.

It is thought that one reason for the change is to limit the number of people being bitten by dolphins as they feed them fish, such as the incident involving Jillian Thomas, who was holding a tray of food. Jillian suffered from three puncture wounds and her father, who captured the incident on video, said that she could have been pulled into the water. Feeding dolphins in the wild is still illegal in the US and it is a subject that WDC has campaigned against.

SeaWorld has come under increasing pressure since the release of the documentary, Blackfish, which looked at the aggressive behaviour of orcas held in captivity and the deaths of some trainers. Since the film aired public opinion has turned against captivity and SeaWorld has suffered as a result.  SeaWorld CEO, Jim Atchinson resigned at the end of last year following slumping profits and regular falls in share price.