Group of Surfers Came Across Stranded Dolphins on the Beach and Did Something Incredible!
End Dolphin Captivity in Australia
It's been brought to my attention that Dolphin Marine Magic at Coffs Harbour in Australia is also keeping dolphins in a small chlorinated pool as a tourist attraction.
A baby dolphin within this facility died a few weeks ago as a result of its stomach filling up with litter.
Please help by signing and sharing this petition to bring the captive dolphin industry in Australia to an end.. https://enddolphincaptivity.afd.org.au/sign
Free four wild dolphins contained in a tiny pool at Wake Bali Adventure.
As a regular ocean user and surfer, interaction with dolphins in their natural habitat occurs semi-regularly.
The discovery of an adventure park on the beach containing a small pool 10m x20 m about 400 metres south of Komune Resort and the famous Keramas surf break housing 4 dolphins in chlorinated water for tourists to swim and play with was a huge shock.
A similar dolphin facility was closed down 2 years ago by the Minister of Forestry, Zulkifli Hasan, with a pledge to close any other dolphin attraction sites.
After initial protests when the Indonesian owned, Wake Bali Adventure Park opened last July, the resort still remains open and the dolphins remain trapped in a tiny chlorinated pool.
This is a request for Wake Bali Adventure Park to free the dolphins and allow them to be re-introduced into the wild, where they belong.
Please note that there are NO dolphins in the pool at Komune Bali Resort at Keramas and Komune’s owners Tony Cannon and Luke Egan are both surfers and actively support organisations protecting marine mammals.
Also note, these dolphins can't be simply rescued and returned straight to the ocean. They need to be rehabilitated and there are pens setup for this detailed here.
This petition will be delivered to: Menteri Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Siti Nurbaya Bakar
Wake Bali Dolphins
Ministry of Environment and Forestry Indonesia DR. IR. SITI NURBAYA BAKAR
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a dolphin update April 2016
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After years of our tireless efforts to end the import and abuse of whales and dolphins, the multi-billion dollar company SeaWorld has agreed to cease all breeding and imports of orca whales into any of their facilities worldwide.
It's crystal clear that whales and dolphins don't belong in concrete tanks performing circus tricks.
SeaWorld had no choice. Attendance was plummeting and their stock price was in free-fall. We launched two key lawsuits challenging their false claims that orcas “thrive” in concrete tanks and supporting California’s regulatory effort to end orca breeding in captivity. Blockbuster movies The Cove and Blackfish widely exposed the dark secrets behind the capture of dolphins and the misery of orcas held in tanks.
While we recognize this step -- we’re not celebrating.
SeaWorld is still adamant that all 29 orcas at their facilities remain for the rest of their lives in their concrete tanks. They refuse to relocate any whales or dolphins to seaside sanctuaries even though it would end the inhumane treatment of these amazing animals.
We are demanding that SeaWorld quit profiting from the suffering of dolphins and whales and retire them to seaside sanctuaries where they can live out their lives in peace. We need your help!
Meanwhile, in Taiji, Japan, dolphin hunters have suspended the gruesome 6-month dolphin slaughter for the year. Since we began our campaign in 2004, annual dolphin deaths in The Cove have dropped by 62%. But the Japanese government still refuses to end this cruel practice.
Japan’s whaling fleet, in defiance of a legal ruling by the International Court of Justice, just got back from Antarctica with a load of 333 dead minke whales, of which 200 were pregnant females. The Japanese government makes the bogus claim that this commercial whale killing is for "research".
We cannot and will not tolerate these continued atrocities. We must intensify the pressure on the Japanese government at the upcoming International Whaling Commission meetings in Slovenia.
Recently, we won a key victory when a Japanese court ruled in favor of the lawsuit we supported with our colleagues Australia for Dolphins. The Taiji Whale Museum is now prevented from denying access to Westerners into the museum to check on dolphins (like "Angel" shown below) that have been captured in the dreaded Cove.
This is the first-ever legal win against any part of the Taiji dolphin capture and kill operation and a major embarrassment to Japan.
Help us keep up the pressure to end Japan's cruel dolphin slaughter.
ACTION UPDATES:
• We won a key court battle to stop import of 18 beluga whales that were stripped from the wild in Russia and faced shortened and miserable lives in captive tanks in the US. Our message is clear: We will actively oppose every plan to capture and import wild dolphins and whales.
• We're leading the way to force SeaWorld and others in the captivity industry to end the capture, forced breeding, and circus performances. It's time that captive orcas and dolphins are retired to seaside sanctuaries.
• We're pressing the World Trade Organization and the Mexican dolphin-deadly tuna fleet to stop undermining the Dolphin Safe label on canned tuna and cease all fishing for tuna by chasing and setting nets on dolphins.
You can help save orcas and dolphins from lives of misery in captivity and stop the capture and killing of dolphins worldwide. Make your gift today and ensure that dolphins and whales have a chance at freedom and safety.
With a monthly donation or a one-time contribution, we'll send you Susan Casey's bestselling new book about dolphins, or a Dolphin Campaign t-shirt, or a "Blackfish" movie DVD (all with free shipping).
The International Marine Mammal Project at Earth Island Institute is a non-profit charity, and donations are tax-deductible. Check out our new campaign website for latest updates and ways to take action.
It's crystal clear that whales and dolphins don't belong in concrete tanks performing circus tricks.
SeaWorld had no choice. Attendance was plummeting and their stock price was in free-fall. We launched two key lawsuits challenging their false claims that orcas “thrive” in concrete tanks and supporting California’s regulatory effort to end orca breeding in captivity. Blockbuster movies The Cove and Blackfish widely exposed the dark secrets behind the capture of dolphins and the misery of orcas held in tanks.
While we recognize this step -- we’re not celebrating.
SeaWorld is still adamant that all 29 orcas at their facilities remain for the rest of their lives in their concrete tanks. They refuse to relocate any whales or dolphins to seaside sanctuaries even though it would end the inhumane treatment of these amazing animals.
We are demanding that SeaWorld quit profiting from the suffering of dolphins and whales and retire them to seaside sanctuaries where they can live out their lives in peace. We need your help!
Meanwhile, in Taiji, Japan, dolphin hunters have suspended the gruesome 6-month dolphin slaughter for the year. Since we began our campaign in 2004, annual dolphin deaths in The Cove have dropped by 62%. But the Japanese government still refuses to end this cruel practice.
Japan’s whaling fleet, in defiance of a legal ruling by the International Court of Justice, just got back from Antarctica with a load of 333 dead minke whales, of which 200 were pregnant females. The Japanese government makes the bogus claim that this commercial whale killing is for "research".
We cannot and will not tolerate these continued atrocities. We must intensify the pressure on the Japanese government at the upcoming International Whaling Commission meetings in Slovenia.
Recently, we won a key victory when a Japanese court ruled in favor of the lawsuit we supported with our colleagues Australia for Dolphins. The Taiji Whale Museum is now prevented from denying access to Westerners into the museum to check on dolphins (like "Angel" shown below) that have been captured in the dreaded Cove.
This is the first-ever legal win against any part of the Taiji dolphin capture and kill operation and a major embarrassment to Japan.
Help us keep up the pressure to end Japan's cruel dolphin slaughter.
ACTION UPDATES:
• We won a key court battle to stop import of 18 beluga whales that were stripped from the wild in Russia and faced shortened and miserable lives in captive tanks in the US. Our message is clear: We will actively oppose every plan to capture and import wild dolphins and whales.
• We're leading the way to force SeaWorld and others in the captivity industry to end the capture, forced breeding, and circus performances. It's time that captive orcas and dolphins are retired to seaside sanctuaries.
• We're pressing the World Trade Organization and the Mexican dolphin-deadly tuna fleet to stop undermining the Dolphin Safe label on canned tuna and cease all fishing for tuna by chasing and setting nets on dolphins.
You can help save orcas and dolphins from lives of misery in captivity and stop the capture and killing of dolphins worldwide. Make your gift today and ensure that dolphins and whales have a chance at freedom and safety.
With a monthly donation or a one-time contribution, we'll send you Susan Casey's bestselling new book about dolphins, or a Dolphin Campaign t-shirt, or a "Blackfish" movie DVD (all with free shipping).
