News – Action for Dolphins

[...]  - By Genevieve Wauchope Last week the Sydney Swans cancelled a planned trip to Dolphin Marine Magic in Coffs Harbour after Australia for Dolphins’ supporters sent a barrage of messages, [...]

[...] I was sad to hear that the ABC has a new children’s program called Blue Zoo filmed at Dolphin Marine Magic. This program claims to be teaching children about conservation but all it is doing is [...]

[...] Marine parks around Australia such as SeaWorld (QLD) and Dolphin Marine Magic (NSW) are exploiting dolphins for our entertainment. Rather than acting as education, [...]

[...] calf captured from the wild in Taiji earlier this year. Trapped in a tiny tank in the Taiji Whale Museum, she has become a symbol of the cruel nature of the hunts and their role in sustaining an [...]

[...] so important that animal welfare observers can check the conditions of the dolphins at the Taiji Whale Museum. The judges must maintain a professional composure and did not comment on my statement, so [...]

[...] , slaughter and capture such beautiful, innocent animals. Poor Angel in her tank at the Taiji Whale Museum. Since then, I’ve felt compelled to do something to help and whilst I would love to visit [...]

[...] pen for rehabilitation, and eventually back into the wild. Poor Angel in her tank at the Taiji Whale Museum. What I would like to take the time to say is a BIG thank you to all our supporters, we [...]

[...] certainly will. The post Australian company set to expand SeaWorld and stregthen demand for drive hunts appeared first on Australia for Dolphins. [...]

[...] very highest levels, what goes under the tarps in Taiji is really not okay. Historically, the drive hunts in Taiji have been largely excused on the basis of cultural importance – particularly around [...]

[...] in global demand the number of dolphins captured and sold to dolphinariums around the world, in drive hunts such as those in Taiji, has risen dramatically in the last few years. Although captured [...]

[...] The 1st of September is almost upon us. For those familiar with the Taiji drive hunts, this date is loaded with ominous associations. It marks the beginning of a long dolphin- [...]

[...] and destined for a life of misery and abuse at aquariums and marine parks worldwide. Captive dolphins are trained to entertain and perform tricks for the paying public, taking part in grueling [...]

[...] in captivity, promoting the supposed conservation and educational benefits of exhibiting captive dolphins to the general public. With the continuing groundswell of support against SeaWorld, shouldn’ [...]

[...] , conservation, or human education and entertainment. According to World Animal Protection, captive dolphins in artificial habitats are forced to swim in endless circles, interact with unfamiliar [...]

[...] a “broader conversation” in regard to observing dolphins and whales in captivity. Do captive dolphins really provide an indication of the innate behaviours of cetaceans, or merely an [...]

[...] focus should be on raising the necessary funds to build these much-needed sanctuaries. - By Ruth Barnard for Australia for Dolphins View more by Ruth at: Website: Purple Chameleon Communications [...]

[...] these beautiful, sentient animals the lifetime of freedom and peace they so deserve. - By Ruth Barnard for Australia for Dolphins View more by Ruth at: Website: Purple Chameleon Communications [...]

[...] -20110718 http://aeon.co/magazine/science/lori-marino-dolphins-are-not-healers/ Article by Ruth Barnard of Purple Chameleon Communications for Australia for Dolphins W: http://www.purplechameleon. [...]

[...] already have prohibitions on the live capture of dolphins. It calls upon member states of the convention that have not already done so, “to [...]

[...] . Last year saw approximately 834 dolphins die in the cove. An additional 158 were sold into live capture and 457 were detained before release. Mark Palmer of the Earth Island Institute believes a [...]

[...] , forced to perform unnatural and repetitive acts for human entertainment. The process of live capture is incredibly stressful. Even former hunters, such as Jeff Forster, have spoken out against [...]

[...] so far leaves little doubt the marine park chain will have no such qualms in countries where live capture is allowed. There have long been calls for people to help prevent the slaughter in Taiji by [...]

[...] Taiji. Perhaps most urgently, we can address the Australian city of Broome’s support for the dolphin hunts. We have real optimism that these ideas can work. Dolphin hunting in Taiji is, after all, a [...]

[...] outside the Japanese embassy with fellow dolphin advocates to raise awareness of the Taiji dolphin hunts and hand out flyers and chat to passers-by about what was going on over there. My awareness of [...]

[...] They have come to be remembered as the Taiji Ten. So what does all this have to do with the Taiji dolphin hunts? In the first instance, it clearly demonstrates that there is an economic, rather than a [...]

[...] Action for Angel. Angel is a baby albino dolphin who was taken from her family in the Taiji dolphin hunts earlier this year. Angel was taken due to her rare colouring, while the rest of her [...]

[...] outside the Japanese embassy with fellow dolphin advocates to raise awareness of the Taiji dolphin hunts and hand out flyers and chat to passers-by about what was going on over there. My awareness [...]

[...] , 261 Risso dolphins, 400 Pantropical spotted dolphins, 450 striped dolphins, and 509 bottlenose dolphins. This staggering figure doesn’t necessarily mean 1,938 cetaceans will be slaughtered this [...]

[...] of conservation, as most dolphins bred in captivity are from well-established species like bottlenose dolphins, which are not endangered. The purpose of breeding programs is simply to maintain stock [...]

[...] this year, the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland announced plans to retire 8 of its bottlenose dolphins to a seaside sanctuary – the first for dolphins in the United States. While no further [...]