The New Zealand Department of Conservation has banned tourists from swimming with bottlenose dolphins off the North Island’s Bay of Islands after human interaction was negatively impacting on the lives…
Following the death of a young dolphin calf at the above facility, reportedly during a live performance, Marine Connection immediately contacted the Mayor of Varna Municipality, to voice our concern…
Qantas has joined the growing number of airlines/tour operators who pledge not to partner with facilities which hold captive dolphins or whales. A spokesperson for Qantas said, “We don’t promote…
Marine Connection has teamed up with Colorado-based company FLOAT (For Love Of All Things) to further raise awareness about orcas in captivity and promote the seaside sanctuary concept. In association…
The southern resident orca population has fallen to only 73 after three adult killer whales were presumed dead as of July 1, 2019 by colleagues at the Center for Whale…
Thank you for deciding to put the welfare of dolphins and whales before profit by ending your support of SeaWorld. We hope that others will follow your lead, and just…
Recently, the Spanish theme park Loro Parque produced a document, the ‘Encyclopedia of Anti-Captivity Arguments,’ in which they attempt to rebut quoted statements from various sources expressing an anti-captivity viewpoint….
In 2008, Marine Connection launched its first ‘Lone Rangers’ report, historically documenting solitary cetaceans around the world. The new, updated Second Edition has just been released and covers solitaries from…
Tonga is one of the few places in the world where you can swim with humpback whales but at what cost to the animals? A new study by New Zealand’s…
Marine Connection welcomes the news today from Virgin Holidays that the company is to cease selling tickets to SeaWorld attractions and also, we believe, the Atlantis parks in Dubai and…