The more I update this website, the more I am left with a deep feeling of bitterness in my gut and a broken heart… New death at Marineland-France On February 19th, Marineland announced the death of a female dolphin. Lotty was captured in Florida March 1993. She stayed many years in England where she gave birth to Fénix on December 23rd 2001. They both arrived in France in 2005. Her child sadly dies on October 2009 (a great example of…
TAIJI – Total 2019 On the 22nd of September: 55 dolphins had been killed and 41 selected for a life of captivity Since, here is how it happened weekly in the infamous Japanese cove: Week #4 : 29 killed- 6 captured #5 : BLUE COVE (no slaughter, no capture) #6 : 5 killed- 6 captured #7 : 6 killed #8 : 4 captured #9 et #10 : BLUE COVE #11 : 37 killed- 3 captured #12 : 20 killed #13…
New birth among the Southern Residents of Vancouver ! On July 7th, researchers at the Center for Whale Research confirmed a new baby orca born. The little girl, probably born May 24, 2019, is designated J56. The birth of a female orca is particularly good news for the endangered southern residents. Good news but it will take 10-15 years before she would start having calves of her own. We hope this new calf will survive! SOURCES : https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/its-a-girl-researchers-get-closer-look-at-j-pod-orca-baby/ Three more…
Back to hell for a former trainer John Hargrove, ex-trainer, returns to Marineland (France), 7 years after his resignation. The Organisation One Voice contacted him in order to draw attention on one particular killer whale’s health: Inouk, a male born 23rd February 1999. At only twenty years old, Inouk should be in the prime of his life. He is NOT. The young male shows an auto mutilating behaviour. One only has to look at Inouk’s non-existing teeth. All captive orcas…
WHALE JAIL 10 orcas (one orca disapeared mid-February and is feared dead) and 87 belugas are still held in horrible conditions in the “Whale Jail” before being exported to China. According to the law only established dolphinariums and aquariums in Russia could get permits to capture the animals to be used in their facilities for educational and cultural purposes. Sale and export of animals is prohibited. Climatic conditions in the bay of Primorsky Krai have raised a public outrage which…