A Florida fisherman has been sentenced to 30 days’ imprisonment and ordered to pay a $51,000 fine for three counts of poisoning and shooting dolphins because they were stealing from…
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An unusual encounter with a group of orcas near Iceland led researchers to discover a new and complex behaviour – the orcas had taken in baby pilot whales, and not…
For the past 8 months, Marine Connection has been working with Ben Gibson, a marine and natural history filmmaker and photographer who has just finished his 3rd year at Falmouth…
We are pleased to report that the dolphin facility at Barceló Maya Grand Resort in Mexico, operated by Dolphinaris and owned by the Dolphin Company, has permanently closed. This follows a…
Many countries are making strides in improving animal welfare, with some enacting stronger laws, banning certain practices like keeping dolphins and whales in captivity. Sadly, Cuba is not one and…
OCEAN is a new film that takes viewers on a breathtaking journey, showing that there is nowhere more vital for our survival, full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the…
Marine Connection has joined 28 animal welfare organisations in Canada/USA and globally, supporting a joint letter by IMMP to the Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans regarding the future of…
In 2013, 8 percent of the bottlenose dolphins living in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon perished. New investigations have revealed that the highly intelligent marine mammals may have starved because their…
Today, as part of a coalition of more than 100 environmental organisations from six continents, Marine Connection is supporting an open letter by OceanCare, calling on governments to include a…
Morgan, the only female orca at Loro Parque on the Spanish island of Tenerife, has given birth for the second time; this time, it’s a male. Morgan’s first calf, who…
