Posts Tagged ‘captivity’
Beluga Sanctuary Update – July 1st
Update: 1st July 2020 We have been working to relocate belugas, Little Grey and Little White from their land-side care facilities to their sea sanctuary care pools at Klettsvik Bay this week. We had planned for Friday, July 3rd, however, our vets have confirmed that both Little Grey and Little White have a very mild…
Read MoreBeluga Whale Sanctuary Update!
We’re pleased to confirm Little Grey and Little White are now just days away from being moved from their land based care pool into their new open water home in Klettsvik Bay, Iceland. We appreciate people’s interest and excitement in their move, as Little Grey and Little White prepare for this next step. Their welfare…
Read MoreWhales in Waters Around Russia Could Still Be Captured
A Russian ‘expert’ working group has concluded that the exploitation of whales and dolphins for cultural and educational purposes should continue. The working group was responding to a 100,000 thousand signature petition from members of the public in Russia asking the government there to end captures of orcas, beluga whales and dolphins for sale to…
Read MoreSolitary captive dolphin Honey dies
Dolphin Project reports state that a bottlenose dolphin named Honey has died at the Inubosaki Marine Park Aquarium near Tokyo in Japan. She was often described as the world’s loneliest dolphin. Honey was taken from the wild in 2005 in one of the drive hunts that take place each year in Taiji, Japan. In these…
Read MoreSeaWorld CEO parts company with captivity giant
SeaWorld has parted with another CEO. Sergio Rivera was the theme park giant’s chief executive officer for only five months. He is thought to have left after disagreements with the board. Previous CEO, Gus Antorcha, was with SeaWorld for fewer than seven months. He also resigned following internal disagreements over decision making. SeaWorld has faced…
Read MoreMoving in the wrong direction: new application would bring belugas to US marine parks
Earlier this year, WDC celebrated the passage of a landmark law to ban whale and dolphin captivity in Canada. But we’re already faced with a new battle to make sure this law is upheld, and that it truly moves us closer to ending captivity worldwide. Take Action! You can help oppose Mystic Aquarium’s application and…
Read MoreFalse killer whale, Kina, dies at Sea Life Park
We’re very sad to share the news that Kina, the false killer whale held at Hawaii’s Sea Life Park, has died unexpectedly this week. An examination will be performed but the results will not be known for a few months. Kina was the last survivor of Japan’s drive hunts in the U.S. She was captured…
Read MoreSeaWorld parts company with another CEO
Troubled marine park operator, SeaWorld has parted company with yet another CEO. Gus Antorcha, who had been with SeaWorld for less than seven months has resigned following internal disagreements over decision making. Antorcha replaced Joel Manby, who was named CEO in 2015, who also stepped down last year. SeaWorld has faced a public backlash following the release…
Read MorePreparations continue for release of beluga whales into sanctuary bay
Little Grey and Little White continue to do well and have settled into their temporary care pool following their epic journey from China to their new home in Iceland. As always, the health and well-being of Little Grey and Little White remains our top priority and based on their progress and the changing weather conditions,…
Read MoreHow to help the Dolphinaris Arizona Dolphins
While the investigation into the recent deaths of four bottlenose dolphins at Dolphinaris Arizona is still ongoing, the marine park has already announced that they will no longer hold dolphins, and will be a different ocean-themed park if and when it re-opens. The four remaining dolphins have been moved out of the facility, and many…
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