Marineland in the south of France has announced the sudden death of 12-year-old male orca Moana. A postmortem examination has been carried out to help determine the cause of death,…
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Moskvarium has reported that wild-caught orca, Naya is 15 months into her pregnancy and due to give birth in December. According to the Moskvarium veterinary service, Naya became pregnant naturally,…
Marine Connection were thrilled the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill became law last month – effectively this will prohibit the domestic sale and promotion of wildlife experiences abroad that would…
This year to date, 10 killer whales have been incidentally caught in Alaska by the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island groundfish trawl fisheries and in its annual longline survey for…
Given the importance of animal welfare and the work carried out globally by Marine Connection, we are delighted to report that the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill passed its…
Very disappointing news. Iceland is to resume killing fin whales after the island’s government has allowed the hunt (which was temporarily banned in June due to animal welfare) to commence…
Yesterday, Sunday 27 August, a ceremony that was initially planned to celebrate the installation of a story pole in honour of the orca known as Tokitae, changed to a celebration…
We are deeply saddened by the way in which Lolita/Tokitae has been treated since her death. A necropsy was deemed necessary, however the body she occupied whilst on this earth…
Following a six-month investigation, 55 individuals were recently questioned in connection with an illegal whaling operation and the killing of 17 minke whales. 13 are now being held by the…
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) recently released its first-ever extinction alert to warn of the potential danger facing the critically endangered vaquita porpoise. Its population has dramatically decreased from approx….
