http://www.aldf.org/article.php?id=1867 Federal Government Sued Over Orca Lolita’s Illegal Exemption From Endangered Species Act November 17th, 2011 Animal Legal Defense Fund, PETA Cite Government’s Improper Conduct in Allowing Seaquarium to “Harm and Harass” Lone Orca for Profit For Immediate Release Contact: Lisa Franzetta, Animal Legal Defense Fund Delcianna Winders, PETA Miami — The Animal Legal Defense [...]
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Mark Baker Productions is throwing essentially a rave right next to the SQ, and within the last week two dolphins have died at a swiss dolphinarium after a “techo party” was thrown across the street. http://whiteparty.org/events/the-white-party http://www.thelocal.ch/national/20111110_1730.html The Local – Dolphin dies after Swiss techno party www.thelocal.ch A dolphin has died at a Swiss amusement [...]
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Get ready Miami, it is time to show the Seaquarium that WE are not letting up until they acknowledge that Lolita is being kept in an illegal tank, according to APHIS standards, and she deserves to be retired in her native waters where she could interact with her family. Come show your support at the [...]
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http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207161599347553 Time Wednesday, September 21 · 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location O Cinema 90 NW 29th Street Miami, FL Created By Samantha Whitcraft, Krystin Leonhardt, Theresa Demarest More Info Earthrace Conservation – Miami presents: “Keiko, The Untold Story” Join us for the first Florida screening of the award-winning film that tells the story of, Keiko, the whale that got away. Through [...]
PORTLAND PREMIERE – NORTHWEST TRACKING | SEPTEMBER 8 SHOWTIME: Thursday, September 8th | Portland, OR 7 PM | 1219 SW Park Ave. | Northwest Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium SERIES INFO: nwFilmCenter for tickets: http://www.nwfilm.org/screenings/36/355/#2162 From Keiko The Untold Story.com- Torn from his family at the tender age of two, Keiko spent 14 years in captivity as [...]
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Monday, August 8 · 12:00pm - 5:00pm Join us for the THIRD Annual Walk for Lolita which will take place on the day of her capture back in 1970, since then she has spent her life living in the United States’ oldest and smallest orca tank, which is illegal by USDA/APHIS minimum standards. As an added twist this [...]
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WHY: September 23rd is the day Lolita, the lonely orca, was ripped away fromher family, sold into captivity, and shipped from her home in the wild to arrive at the Miami Seaquarium on Sept 24th. It is also the last day of the International Animal Trainers’ Association (IMATA) Conference in Miami, hosted by the Miami [...]
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Protest against marine life captivity to coincide with protests across the country at marine parks and aquariums. Independence day garb and flags should be worn and carried proud, signs proclaiming Captivity Kills, Thanks but No Tanks, Were Fighting for Their Freedom, Make the USA Cetacean Captivity Free, etc. Events are being held at captive marine mammal parks across [...]
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for the full story please visit: http://theorcaproject.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/seaworld-presses-judge-to-have-closed-hearings/ -Thank you, The Orca Project for this information: It is anticipated that Federal Judge Ben Welch will be asked to to sign a “Protective Order” for the Sea World vs OSHA hearing, effectively sealing off this case forever. This has been the typical protocol for SeaWorld in past cases regarding [...]