Endangered whales living off the coast of Seattle could soon have more protected habitat as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have issued a proposal to increase the critical…
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A study has found dolphins living in the English Channel have high concentrations of mercury in the skin and polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, in their blubber – some of the…
Despite a recent law being put in place banning the import and export of captive whales, dolphins and porpoises in Canada (S-203), Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has approved permits to…
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….
