August 2012
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Freedom is priceless.: endkillerwhalecaptivity:... →
caong:
endkillerwhalecaptivity:
“The permit for the importation of 18 belugas has been posted on the Federal Register. The public comment period is now open
Georgia Aquarium requests authorization to import 18 wild caught beluga whales from the Utrish Marine Mammal Research Station in Russia…
Important!
Go comment!
Seaworld is getting 11 of them holy crap do they even have that much...
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“The permit for the importation of 18 belugas has been posted on the Federal Register. The public comment period is now open
Georgia Aquarium requests authorization to import 18 wild caught beluga whales from the Utrish Marine Mammal Research Station in Russia to the United States for the purpose of public display. All 18 beluga whales were collected in Sakhalin Bay of the Sea of Okhotsk in...
Northern Resident News.
killerwhalenews:
Yesterday, A30 (Tsitika), A50 (Clio), A54 (Blinkhorn), A38 (Blackney), A39 (Pointer) and some calves, were seen playing, interacting and swimming with a pod of Pacific White Sided dolphins.
The game ended when the dolphins broke away to bow ride a whale watching boat, and the whales left the area to go hunting.
Awww….
Presidente, Director: Rehabilitate and Release... →
teamorkid:
“Kshamenk is a very good candidate to reintegrate into the wild for various reasons. According to information we have, Kshamenk was between five and six years old at the time of capture, which means he had several years to gain the experience necessary to survive in the wild, feeding on their own, navigating , communicate and use their sonar.”
Please sign it!!
This is even more...
Sara's Cetacean Stories: My problem with SeaWorld:... →
scetaceans:
Nothing much to say about yesterday. Everything seemed fine, but I do have a few nitpicks:
Underwater Viewing
I’m not sure if all of you have seen it, but it’s been refurbished to remove the rock siding; in addition they’ve installed a self-rising floor (seen in the photos). I walked down there at about 12:30, and the first words out of my mouth were, “oh god, this looks like a...
All Activists: Help Protect Maui's Dolphins |... →
lamesurlepapier:
The world’s rarest and smallest marine dolphin is at risk of extinction. Only an estimated 55 Maui’s dolphins over the age of one remain on the planet, all living along a small stretch of New Zealand’s coast.
Please sign the petition to help.
Update from Save Misty the Dolphin
discover-cetaceans:
“We have made some progress” in Taiji, said O’Barry. “The number of dolphins being killed in Taiji have gone down for the past four years of our Save Japan Dolphins Campaign,” he noted. Meanwhile, the activist continued, “Japanese people, being warned about mercury and other contaminants in dolphin and whale meat, are buying less and less of it.”
iconic daley.: why i HATE dolphins. →
marylily2:
bondedwiththesea:
dolphinitelybeautiful:
mustlovetheboyz:
im bored so i wanna tell you a story of what happened to me at seaworld in orlando, florida;
im bored so i wanna tell you a story of what happened to me at seaworld in orlando, florida;
i was with my sister&my mom and we waited 1 hour in line, to pay $21, to feed dolphins. when we were feeding the dolphins, my...
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Four cases of West Nile Virus in humans including one death reported in Texas.
West Nile virus (which is transported by mosquitoes) was the cause of death for at least two captive killer whales in the past despite being vaccinated.
http://www.ksat.com/news/Bexar-County-records-first-West-Nile-death-of-2012/-/478452/16225530/-/3222muz/-/index.html
End Killer Whale Captivity: The hypocrisy of pro... →
0rcinus0rca:
bondedwiththesea:
mycroftssexyumbrella:
endkillerwhalecaptivity:
I have been disheartened to read some of the comments made by pro caps since Shouka’s arrival at SeaWorld San Diego from Six Flags.
Some pro caps have been vitriolic in their attitudes towards anti caps. With hate and bile spewed towards us all day for being “hypocrites”, for seemingly being…
Well, I’m a...
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The hypocrisy of pro caps
I have been disheartened to read some of the comments made by pro caps since Shouka’s arrival at SeaWorld San Diego from Six Flags.
Some pro caps have been vitriolic in their attitudes towards anti caps. With hate and bile spewed towards us all day for being “hypocrites”, for seemingly being happy with the move and supporting captivity.
Need I remind everyone that it was two...
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Update from Wendy.-
“UPDATE ON SHOUKA: Just got off the phone with CBS8 in San Diego. David Koontz from SeaWorld has stated that Shouka is with Corky and they are getting along. This is the first time in 10 years Shouka has been with another orca”.
I’m glad Shouka seems to be doing well so far. Of course the best place for orcas is the ocean, but that was never an option for...
First official report on Shouka's move →
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0rcinus0rca replied to your post - “The only other option would be for SeaWorld to move one [ or more ] of their Orcas to SF which would only have served to disrupt the Social Group at SWC. This is the least disruptive thing for the Orcas that could be done”
I wouldn’t support another whale being sent to SF. Their facilities are appalling. They have been in trouble...
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Live stream of Shouka's transport.
http://www.camzone.com/chopper8
Anonymous asked: What's your opinion on Shouka's move?
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Six Flags close in just a few minutes, once everyone is out of the park, that’s when getting Shouka and everything ready for the move will begin.
Expect official news coverage to begin in a few hours.
Anonymous asked: I haven't seen one orca on that live cam :C
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ALERT -
Shouka is being moved to SeaWorld San Diego tonight. The preperations are going on right now and the media have been alerted.
Marineland anticipates inspection
prairieorca:
@walruswhisperer:
Inside info tells of a water dump last night in the AQ facility at #marineland in anticipation of inspection. Surprised? #HIGHfecalcoliform
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End Killer Whale Captivity: I love this.... →
ilovethewhales:
ilovethewhales:
endkillerwhalecaptivity:
Orcalab have now installed an underwater camera. Keep watching and hopefully you will see some wild orcas.
http://orcalabunderwater.click2stream.com/
now all the antis can have a better live cam to stare at all day long rather than…
hey youd be surprised how many times ive seen your guys’ posts about you just sitting &...
I love this....
ilovethewhales:
endkillerwhalecaptivity:
Orcalab have now installed an underwater camera. Keep watching and hopefully you will see some wild orcas.
http://orcalabunderwater.click2stream.com/
now all the antis can have a better live cam to stare at all day long rather than the shamu cam…
that would be so cool to see wild orcas tho! even on a webcam
You’re damn right I’d rather...
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I love this....
Orcalab have now installed an underwater camera. Keep watching and hopefully you will see some wild orcas.
http://orcalabunderwater.click2stream.com/
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Bad news..
Southern Resident killer whale K40 (Raggedy), has not been seen in the last two encounters with K pod.
The 49 year old sister of K21 (Cappuccino), has never been seen with a calf of her own.
Chances are slim, but lets hope she turns up soon.
“The performing whales are [SeaWorld’s] central attractions, and management calls...”
– - Corporate Culture and the SeaWorld Experience
Think about it.
(via cetaceaninspiration)
That is a great book. Very handy. It also has proof in it that SeaWorld only care about entertainment not education.
In the early 70’s SeaWorld applied to the government for permission to build a...
Huh... →
soleilalae:
Why the fuck would you love an animal that killed three people? I love SeaWorld, I love the whales, but I’d rather that stupid beast take a bullet to the melon in the name of God. I don’t even understand why you care about it. Why don’t you just go pet him, see how fast your arm get’s taken off and eaten!”
- Anonymous
I suppose that ‘stupid beast’ you’re unethically reffering...
Canada: Detailed acount of baby beluga Skoot's... →
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John and Jeff had previously discussed Gudrun’s pregnancy since she had begun to eat less food in the final weeks of gestation. They were also concerned about the health of the fetus.
With the completion of G pool, SeaWorld had figured out a way to use Gudrun to generate new revenue streams. As one of its rare adult orcas whose dorsal fin had not bent over or collapsed, she was perfect to...
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Peoples Reactions To Marineland Expose.
“I was there with girlfriend first and last time about 10 years ago to see the orca and dolphin show at the amphitheater. During the dolphin part of the show one of them started to bleed out of the blow hole. It was pretty obvious to everyone and one of the trainers in the water was looking for some direction from the trainer on the outside of the pool and all he did was make a rolling sign...
To the stars or the ocean...: Tilikum →
waiting-for-the-spark:
Before I start I want to make a couple of things clear.
1.I don’t want to upset any of my followers, I just need to get this off my chest and voice my concern.I’m sure you all won’t be upset as it’s just my opinion and you’re all reasonable people but I’m just saying, just in case. 2. I do support and will continue to support SeaWorld. This does not mean I am brainless...
