Wuxi Changqiao Ocean Kingdom will be the largest ocean park in the region upon completion in 2019. Covering 185,000-sq-m at a cost of approximately $435 million the facility plans to display…
Gray whale watching season has officially arrived around Puget Sound – the coastal area of the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. state of Washington. Referred to as “Sounders”, approximately 12…
Vancouver Park Board Commissioners voted unanimously yesterday to put an end to the display of cetaceans on its property at Stanley Park where the Vancouver Aquarium is located. Campaigners celebrated…
Three underwater robots have spent weeks listening to grey whales off the west coast of Vancouver Island last month, so scientists can learn more about what the whales are encountering…
U.S. Magistrate Judge Alicia M. Otazo-Reyes recently recommended denying Miami Seaquarium’s $2.56 million request to pay its counsel, Greenberg Traurig LLP, for defending a lawsuit over Lolita because it could…
The news about the closure of Arle Capital has raised many questions on social media as to what this means for the future of Lolita. For Parques Reunidos, the owners…
Tonga will be hosting the three-day event in early April to discuss whale conservation in the Pacific. It will bring together political decision-makers, scientists, community, industry and funders to investigate…
St Lucia appears to be the latest target for a proposed new captive dolphin facility. Dolphin Discovery, who already operate 10 dolphin parks in the Caribbean alone, wish to build…
Virgin Holidays has announced that it will not work with any new attractions or hotels that hold captive dolphins and whales for entertainment. However, this will not extend to existing…
The winter migration for right whales may not yet be over however there are concerns over the amount of sightings off the Florida coast. Fewer whales have been seen than…