The Helsinki Group – Speaking up for Cetaceans It’s time to give traction to a critically important initiative A few years ago, back in 2010, we finally got around to recognizing that perhaps we are not the only species deserving of legally recognized rights. A conference at the Collegium for Advanced Studies in the University...
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Ren Yabuki – Japan’s Champion for Dolphins
Ren Yabuki - taking on the Taiji hunters despite fierce opposition from local authorities
Photo Credit: Whale & Dolphin Conservation uk.whales.org
A Big Step Forward
This legislation could significantly advance our moral frontier.
Photo credit: In Defense of Animals idausa.org
What is the Biggest Threat to Marine Ecosystems?
Deepwater Horizons exploded and spilled nearly 5M barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010
Photo Credit: nola.com
Black Sea Dolphins are Dying in this War
Russia’s war has killed thousands of dolphins and done significant harm to marine ecosystems, scientists say.
Photo: The Guardian theguardian.com
Who Owns All the Fish in the Sea?
The Chinook salmon our Southern Resident Orcas depend on have declined due to a host of environmental factors, including freshwater conditions.
Photo:news.uaf.edu
Spain Takes a Look at Animal Welfare
Morgan has been held captive at Loro Parque in Spain’s Canary Islands since 2011.
Photo Credit: Free Morgan Foundation / freemorgan.org
China in the Spotlight
Dolphins held at the Hangzhou Polar Ocean Park, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Photo: China Cetacean Alliance
Looking ahead to a more respectful relationship with nature in 2022 and beyond
Port Hilford Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada – site of the Whale Sanctuary Project’s first sanctuary, scheduled to open in 2023
Photo credit: whalesanctuaryproject.org