Whale Sanctuary Project

@Whale_Sanctuary

Working with you to create a seaside sanctuary where whales and dolphins can live in an environment that's as close as possible to their natural habitat.

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whalesanctuary.org
Joined May 2016
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  1. 7 hours ago

    How long have whales been inhabitants of planet earth and planet ocean? And how did they transition from land to sea?

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  2. Aug 27

    With the recent deaths of young whales in entertainment parks, the parks claim to be surprised and dumbfounded at the losses. But when you look at any standard textbook on marine mammal biology, the reason for the high mortality is obvious.

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  3. Aug 20

    In 2020 the French Minister of Ecology announced a decision to bring an end, over the next 10 years, to keeping whales in concrete tanks at entertainment parks. What does the future hold for the 4 at Marineland Antibes? Another park, or a sanctuary?

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  4. Aug 13

    The Project works to secure rights for nonhuman animals. Their clients are chimpanzees and elephants, other potential clients could include dolphins and whales. Here they tell Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut’s story, the orca known as

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  5. Aug 11

    On Monday of this week, Loro Parque Zoo in the Canary Islands announced that the young orca Ula had died, and the "immense pain" they are feeling, yet there is no mention of the grief that her mother, Morgan, might be suffering at the loss of her daughter.

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  6. Aug 9

    After 108 days of no sightings, members of the endangered Southern resident J pod were seen on July 27th, but after 12 hours, they vanished once again.

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  7. Aug 7

    Today marks 51 years since Sk'aliCh'elh-tenaut's (Lolita/Tokitae) capture from Penn Cove. Join us at 4pm PT as we livestream 's Netse Mot for Sk'aliCh'elh-tenaut.

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  8. Aug 5

    Washington's endangered Southern Residents receive new federal habitat protection. via

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  9. Aug 1

    More than 3,000 whales and dolphins are in captivity around the world. They include 60 and more than 300 whales any of whom could be candidates for the whale sanctuary we are creating in Nova Scotia. Here is 's story:

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  10. Jul 29

    Yet another death of a newborn beluga whale at the Georgia Aquarium. Much is said about the grief of the staff, but what about the grief of the mother who lost her baby, and another, four years ago?

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  11. Jul 26

    In honor of Toa, the young male , and all those who worked to him and reunite him with his in the waters of Wellington, New Zealand.

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    Jul 22

    We must ACT NOW to help the whales of Marineland! As Kiska circles her tank, Canadians will not abide reports of deaths & marine mammals in distress, due to poor water. I urge scientific assessment & action at all levels of 🇨🇦 gov't!

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  13. Jul 22

    As the public ethic around keeping cetaceans in marine parks continues to change, what does the pioneering shift to oceanside sanctuaries entail? We talked with about the many facets of creating a sanctuary home for whales.

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  14. Jul 16

    This weekend you can spend some time with thousands of beluga whales in their own natural habitat as they migrate through Canadian waters. via

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  15. Jul 14

    Join us today, Thursday, at 3:30pm ET for an exploration on the impact of confinement on the brains of and with neuroscientist and Whale Sanctuary president Dr. Lori Marino and her guests.

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    Jul 14

    Make a splash this , meet our friends at project and enter to win Munchkin gear! 💦 Click here to enter:

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  17. Jul 9

    Join us 7/15 at 3:30pm ET. Whale Sanctuary President and neuroscientist Dr. Lori Marino and her guests will present evidence and discuss the neurological impacts of living in and marine parks on and .

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  18. Jun 29

    Check out this new documentary by Vanessa Prigollini, with powerful footage that highlights the contrast of life in the wild with life in captivity for whales and dolphins.

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  19. Jun 17

    On 6/22 join Dr. Lori Marino and others at the 30th Annual International Society for Anthrozoology Conference. How are cetacean and elephant brains affected by impoverished zoo and marine park environments? Register here:

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  20. Jun 14

    Here is the replay of last week's webinar, "What Is an Authentic Sanctuary", that also included some exciting updates about our sanctuary progress in Nova Scotia.

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