Handbook of Marine Mammals. Volume 6: the second book of dolphins and porpoises

Handbook of Marine Mammals. Volume 6: the second book of dolphins and porpoises

For those who have been following my blog, you might have wondered why I didn’t translate the previous articles about books. Thing is, as they are French written books, I didn’t think it was relevant to translate them. Besides, I knew I would be talking about some English written books eventually. In fact, some of you have been asking me more details about the books I present in the page “about” of my blog. So, I’ve done my homework and…

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Thank you India!

Thank you India!

  The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has advised all state governments against granting permission for dolphinariums, citing that they pose a grave health risk to the mammals, with such facilities linked with a high mortality rate among them. A wonderful example that should inspire all other nations! Click here for more informations.

Taiji 18/01/2013

Taiji 18/01/2013

Latest news for tonight you guys. Lately, I’ve been following every article by Elizabeth Batt . This woman always has the latest news concerning cetaceans. Today, she wrote an article about the number of dolphins driven into Taiji this season. Click here to read the article, which I think, keeps us well-updated about the horror happening in Taiji right now.

Richard O’Barry and the dolphins

Richard O’Barry and the dolphins

Hello everyone! As promised, here is the article about the dolphins from the TV show Flipper and their trainer, Richard O’Barry. I’ll be translating the great interview I found on the Dolphin Blog . Pierre, who created the blog, was lucky to meet Ric O’Barry and interview him during the International Week of Action for Captive Dolphins in 2004: “Pierre: When did you start working with dolphins? Ric O’Barry: I started working with dolphins in 1961. I was the main…

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The Cove, the movie

The Cove, the movie

Hi everyone! The documentary The Cove is finally available on Youtube. For the sensitive among you, watch to at least 1h15 of video, and start again towards 1h21. Little reminder, this is a documentary shot in 2007 by OPS (Oceanic Preservation Society) team . It received many awards including the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2010. For those of you who would want further information, click here or here. Once you’ve seen this movie, you don’t have to fly to…

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