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A Surprising Great White Shark Attack

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Orcas are the big, magnificent creatures that you see blasting out of the water at Sea World. But they’re more than that; they’re clever, courageous creatures that love their freedom. Unrestricted in the… Read More

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Minds in the Water, Dave Rastovich’s Journey to Activism

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I am sorry that it’s been so long since I’ve written. I’ve been having health issues, but I will hopefully be blogging more often from now on. Today, I attended the Awareness Film… Read More

Potential End of Dolphin-Hunting Season and Taiji Whale Ranch

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With the exception of the slaughter of pilot whales, dolphin hunting in Taiji, Japan may be over for the season (Save Japan Dolphins). Don’t start cheering, yet; our work isn’t over. The slaughter… Read More

The Insight of a Shark Attack Survivor

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I have blogged about the subject of shark nets before (“Shark Culling is NOT the Answer”).  Those in favor of shark culling argue that nets reduce the amount of shark attacks by catching… Read More

Captivity: Home Away From Home?

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Jacques Cousteau, the famous marine conservationist, once said, “No aquarium, no tank in a marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin to duplicate the conditions of the sea.” Flipper the dolphin,… Read More

Shark Conservation Progress in 2011

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Over the past year, much has been done to help sharks. To recap: -Honduras announced creation of 92,665-square mile shark sanctuary -243,244 square miles of the Bahams converted into a shark sanctuary -The… Read More

Sea World’s Tilikum Is Sick

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Many people recognize the name Tilikum. As a controversial bull orca that killed three people, including Sea World Trainer Dawn Brancheau, he is one of the most famous killer whales in the world.… Read More

Japan Uses Tsunami Money to Fund Whaling

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  Times have been tough in terms of money. Families are struggling to make ends meet and to simply get by. With the trouble that the economy has put on many people, things… Read More

Update on Shark Cull in Western Australia

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Last month, I blogged about the proposed shark cull in Western Australia. Now, I have an update on what happened with this: Victory for the sharks! Recently, Western Australia’s sharks have caused a… Read More

Let’s Not Stand Idly By

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A war has been staged by the fisherman of Taiji, Japan. Against who, you ask? Poor, defenseless and innocent dolphins. Today, a pod of Risso’s dolphins was killed. After 2-3 babies had witnessed… Read More

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