Today we remember the thousands of dolphins held in captivity around the world. Living in the confines of tanks and sea pens, with a very different and limited social environment…
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As the summer holiday season approaches sadly many people still consider visiting a marine park to see dolphins or whales in captivity as a holiday excursion of choice, this is…
Passionate about dolphins and whales and want to protect them? No matter where you live globally, you can still support the work of Marine Connection and help make a big…
More than 261 bottlenose dolphins have stranded across much of the US Gulf Coast since early February 2019, triple the usual number, with about 98 percent of dying. Scientists are…
Just one little bead can help us make a difference … It is said that jewellery is a very personal thing and should say something about the person wearing it…
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,…
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…
