Whales Catch a Break … Sort Of
For marine animals, the world’s oceans are not the friendly places that they once were. The recent oil spill is taking a horrendous toll beyond anyone’s comprehension. Plastic waste and other garbage...
View ArticleStopping the Dolphin Slaughter
Dolphins have rich social lives, brains that are as complex as our own and pod-specific cultural practices that are passed down from generation to generation. Some scientists argue that dolphins should...
View ArticleSwimming With Dolphins Doesn’t Make Killing Them More Palatable
Here’s a new entry in the annals of bad marketing ideas: Officials in Taiji, Japan, recently announced plans to open a marine park, where visitors can swim and kayak alongside dolphins and whales. Then...
View ArticleListening to the Voices in the Ocean
Anyone who has picked up a newspaper lately knows that times are a-changin’ for captive orcas. And while the public’s mindset is evolving about the place of sea life in our world, there’s no other way...
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