The two belugas currently held at Changfeng Ocean World in Shanghai, China are to be moved to a sanctuary in the Westman Islands, Iceland. UK based Merlin Entertainments acquired the…
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We know many of you dedicate your time to stand up or step out at rallies around the world for whales and dolphins and we think those campaigning feet deserve…
Following the launch of our ‘Design A Bead’ for Marine Connection competition in association with Nalu Beads on 21 June, we have been delighted with the response, receiving some truly…
SeaWorld recently told a California federal court that investors in a lawsuit are attempting to mislead the court by objecting to a confidentiality order, saying the theme park company’s confidential…
An important habitat for New Zealand’s only known population of critically endangered blue whale is now at risk from destructive seabed mining after an Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) ruling. Trans…
Today, August 8th marks the 47th anniversary of the capture of seven members of the Southern Resident orca population including Lolita, in Penn Cove, Washington State, USA. During the 1960s/70s,…
On May 3 this year legislation was signed by French Environment Minister Segolene Royal relating to keeping of marine mammals in captivity in the France. This included a ban on…
Marine Connection welcomes the news that Mexico City Congress has passed a bill under the Protection of Animals law prohibiting the commercial exploitation and use of marine mammals, including dolphins…
The last orca whale born in captivity under SeaWorld’s former orca-breeding program has died at the San Antonio park. 3-month-old Kyara died Monday, July 24 after her health continued to…
Ships passing through a sensitive area off British Columbia’s coast, have agreed to slow down in an effort to protect the critically endangered southern resident killer whale population. One of the…
