After 30 years of displaying captive dolphins, the aging Shinagawa Aquarium in Tokyo, Japan is ending its dolphin shows. A vital factor for the decision was if the facility were…
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Marine Connection recently received news that five dolphins, three females and two males ranging in age from 5 to 10 years, have been relocated from the Dolphin Academy at Curaçao…
The ocean is the lifeblood of our planet. There is such a huge diversity of life in the sea, from microscopic plankton to mighty whales, and every being plays a…
Over recent months, Marine Connection has joined many others in having concerns regarding health issues suffered by Tokitae/Lolita, it was therefore encouraging to learn that independent vets were being allowed…
Aquopolis Costa Dorada, an amusement park in Spain that had a dolphinarium within the facility has transferred all of its nine dolphins to Ocean Paradise in Hainan, China. The reason…
A short-finned pilot whale named Ace has died at SeaWorld San Diego, a necropsy will be carried out to help determine the cause of death. He was one of 22…
The consultation period for public feedback on the new UK review for Standards of Modern Zoo Practice has been extended until 21 June Since 1993 when the last facility closed…
Since 1993, the UK has had no captive dolphins or whales and since that time, has gained worldwide respect with regards to this and also for the country having some…
Satellite images taken on April 7 by Maxar Technologies show Russia is using trained dolphins to guard its naval base in the Black Sea. The Russian Navy deployed two of…
Over 100 years ago the New York Aquarium (NYA) was purchasing live dolphins from a dolphin fishery in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The fisheries’ focus was food and oil, but…
