We are delighted to report that yesterday 10 June, Bill S-203, the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act was passed in Canada. As the legislation bans the holding,…
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Inubosaki Marine Park Aquarium, Japan is located in the Pacific coastal city of Choshi. The park closed in early 2018 yet the dolphin and other animals including penguins remain there…
In January this year, Marine Connection wrote to Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness adding our support to concerns already raised locally by marine scientists of the University of The West…
Orca Month was started in 2006 by long-time colleagues of Marine Connection at Orca Network, to raise awareness and bring together researchers, advocates and orca lovers everywhere. Now in its…
China Cetacean Alliance (CCA) recently published the second edition of their report “OCEAN THEME PARKS: A Look Inside China’s Growing Captive Cetacean Industry”. The report is the culmination of hard…
The plight of the Southern Resident Killer Whale community and their dwindling food source has been long reported, and this situation is escalating. There are many in the local community…
Marine Connection welcomes the news that Eni UK, an international energy company has suspended its application to carry out an oil and gas survey in Cardigan Bay, Wales, UK. The…
Marine Connection welcomes the news that officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials are in the final review stages of rules that would ban members of the…
Despite months of talks over the fate of the wild caught orcas and beluga whales currently held in Srednyaya Bay, Russia the Ministry of Natural Resources recently announced that the…
A Chinese scientific research team while carrying out the world’s first expedition to study deep diving and pelagic cetacean species in the South China Sea, spotted sperm whales and other…
