Antarctic Campaign Report – Success Defending Whales!

Ships are expendable, endangered whales species are not. 2009-2010 Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign: Operation Waltzing Matilda

After three long weary and dramatic months upon the most remote and hostile seas in the world, the Sea Shepherd ships Steve Irwin and Bob Barker were welcomed by crowds of cheering supporters in the port of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, on Saturday, March 6th, 2010.

Up close and personal with a dolphin pod. Australia

Tourists will be able to get up close and personal with a wild dolphin pod as part of a new interactive experience - but blink and you could miss the excitement.

Visitors longing to ride the waves with dolphins will pay $229 for just five minutes in the water.

'Oscar winner 'The Cove' to become the basis of a new TV series

Fans of "The Cove," the environmentally themed film that won the best documentary Oscar last night, will be happy to know there's more where that came from.

A new television series about the controversial dolphin trade in Japan, tentatively titled "Dolphin Warriors," has been greenlit by Animal Planet.

Dolphin found beached in Norwalk. CT, USA

A dolphin that apparently was trapped in South Norwalk's tidal Village Creek became stranded and died this weekend.

Animal Control Officer Rick Duddie said Monday the 5-foot-long marine mammal was spotted over the weekend swimming in the creek. The situation was not reported until Monday morning, after a resident spotted the dead animal on its side on a mud berm in the creek.

The Cove Wins the Oscar!

lauricedeephd writes "All Eyes Turn To Japan

An Important Message from Ric O'Barry and the Save Japan Dolphins Campaign:

Without your support, this would never have happened. So, even though I wasn't able to thank you all at the podium, I thank you all now."

How can SeaWorld manage tragedy, criticism while maintaining business, brand?

Consider the predicament SeaWorld managers find themselves in nearly two weeks after the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau — the third human fatality linked to a killer whale synonymous with the theme park's brand.

In the short term, they have to manage the aftermath of a public tragedy and ensure the safety of their employees.

With Oscar for Best Documentary, Can 'The Cove' Halt Japan’s Dolphin Slaughter?

A documentary revealing Japan's annual dolphin slaughter wins an Oscar for Best Documentary, drawing further attention to a practice both traditional and disturbing.

The Cove Movie Wins At Oscars: What Did Ric O'Barry Sign Say?

The Cove Won Best Documentary at the 2010 Oscars. Star Ric O'Barry Held Up a Sign During the Acceptance Speech. What Did the Sign Say?

The Cove won the 2010 Oscar for Best Documentary. The Cove acceptance speech was one of the more memorable moment of the Academy Award broadcast was when Ric O'Barry, the subject of the documentary, held up a sign, but many viewers missed it because cameras quickly cut away.

Whales' behavior 'unusual' prior to SeaWorld attack, witness says. USA

RexyJade writes "While investigators are still trying to figure out what happened nearly a week ago at an Orlando SeaWorld, more and more witnesses are stepping forward and filling in the pieces of this tragic puzzle.

John Kielty, a Myrtle Beach snowbird, is one of hundreds of people who was at the park that day. He says it wasn't hard to notice that the behavior of some of the whales that afternoon was unusual."

SeaWorld Trainer Death: Ex-worker criticizes animal-training oversight. FL, USA

RexyJade writes "For many years, SeaWorld singled out animal training — the department responsible for the company's trainer-safety protocols — from the rest of its animal disciplines.

The company had a corporate-level executive responsible solely for overseeing animal training in all SeaWorld and Busch Gardens parks. Each park also had its own vice president in charge of animal training who worked equally alongside another vice president in charge of animal care, aquariums and aviaries."

Informational: Dolphin Watch: Restless Riptab. FL, USA

The Internet gives “net” working a whole new connotation.

Many people discover that their social circle is now the entire globe. The Internet also awakens restlessness, sometimes the dutiful (“I should really answer more e-mails”) and sometimes the explorer (“There’s so much to see and learn!”).

Hayden Panettiere takes on SeaWorld: Whales not meant to be in captivity.

"Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere has been a whale and dolphin activist since she was 15.

She even appears in the amazing Oscar-nominated doc, "The Cove," about a Japanese dolphin mass slaughter where thousands of dolphins are trapped and brutally killed. She was filmed paddling out in the water and being chased away by angry, violent Japanese fisherman.

Was Tilikum Savage or Stressed?

A slight departure from furry to finned this week. Let’s talk about whales and dolphins - mammals uniquely similar to humans in terms of intelligence and family structure.

The tragic loss of a SeaWorld trainer dragged to a watery death by a 12,300 lb. killer whale sparked media buzz around the world. Most news reports sensationalized the horror of it all--a seasoned trainer killed by her prized co-star before a live audience. With two other fatalities under his fin, “Tilikum” now a killer in the truest sense.

Andrew Harris Blog: Only humans can stop animal exhibition.

The thought of a family audience watching a killer whale mortally attack his trainer should give us all one more good reason not to support animal exhibitions. Watching video of a “trained” tiger suddenly mauling and killing its handler should be another convincing example.

Scientists untangle dolphin from plastic ring. FL, USA

Marine researchers untangled a young dolphin from a web of plastic, and now the animal is swimming freely in Sarasota Bay.

A team of scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory's Dolphin Research Program captured the calf on Monday. The plastic was wound around the baby's body between her blow hole and pectoral fin.