killer whales

(ANTIMEDIA) An orca whale that washed up on the coast of Scotland last year was poisoned by environmental pollutants, according to a report released last week.

An Anarctic bay encompassing 600,000 square miles of the Southern Ocean will gain protection from fishing for 35 years. The area is said to be the earth’s most pristine marine ecosystem. [1]
Attendies at the United Nations (UN) meeting in Hobart, Australia, agreed unanimously to designate the Ross Sea a Marine Protected Area (MPA) after 5 years of negotiation brokered by the U.N.’s Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.

SeaWorld has long been criticized for its program of breeding killer whales and holding them in captivity. However, a new law signed by California Governor Jerry Brown will now ban the birth of further killer whales in captivity. Whales already in captivity may remain there, but will no longer be allowed to perform “on command.” Instead, so-called educational experiences will replace the live shows. [1]

SeaWorld employees infiltrated animal rights activists and even acted as agent provocateurs.
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A new bill introduced to Congress would effectively close SeaWorld's Shamu exhibit and make holding orcas in captivity illegal if passed.
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