A Hawaii photographer has captured a beautiful moment in nature showing a humpback whale and a dolphin dancing together amid the waves. Photographer and bodyboarder Jacob VanderVelde caught the incredible rare footage using a drone camera off the coast of Oahu, Honolulu County. VanderVelde told Hawaii News Now: ‘On a scale of one to 10, […]
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Australian Fisherman received a $431 penalty for hand-feeding a dolphin
Aussies have slammed authorities and called the country a ‘nanny state’ after a fisherman was fined $431 for hand-feeding a wild dolphin. Footage of the ‘illegal interaction’ shows a man out on the water in Tin Can Bay in southeast Queensland gently feeding the dolphin chunks of cut up fish. But after the video was […]
33 Swimmers in Hawaii Reportedly Harassed Dolphins, Officials Say
Hawaii authorities announced that they have referred 33 people to U.S. law enforcement after the group of people allegedly harassed a pod of wild dolphins. It is illegal to swim with Hawaii’s spinner dolphins because it can be harmful to their health and well-being. When humans swim with dolphins, it can cause stress to the […]
Petition: Demand Marineland Transfer Its Whales and Dolphins to Sanctuaries Immediately
In early March, an orca named Kiska passed away from a bacterial infection at Marineland in Canada. The whale, known as “the world’s loneliest orca”, spent more than four decades at Marineland and the last 12 years in complete isolation. Her story helped inspire activists to help pass a bill in Canada. This bill bans […]
Kiska, The ‘World’s Loneliest’ Orca Dies in Theme Park in Canada
Kiska, the last captive killer whale in Canada, died late on Friday in a theme park called MarineLand, the Ontario government announced. MarineLand is a theme park in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Kiska was captured in Icelandic waters in 1979, and she died when she was 47 years old. MarineLand said that Kiska’s health had declined […]
“Dolphin Dave” Cited for Harassing Humpback Whale and Dolphins in Hawaii
With a moniker like Dolphin Dave, you’d think the individual bearing it would be a marine life conservationist or even a cetacean activist. You know, one who takes the health and safety of aquatic animals to heart and does everything they can to protect them from harm or stress. Apparently, that’s not necessarily the case […]
4th Dolphin Dies at Las Vegas’ Mirage in Less Than One Year
Another dolphin at Mirage’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat has died, making it the 4th dolphin to die there in less than a year. Duchess, one of the five original dolphins that were being held captive at the Mirage and died at the age of 48. “With a heavy heart, I share that Duchess, our […]
5 Reasons to Not Swim with Dolphins, Even in the Wild
Seemingly it would go without saying that we shouldn’t swim with dolphins in captivity because they are wild animals that need an ocean of space and don’t belong in tanks. But, for those who need more: Wild dolphins in captivity have been taken from their family and pods, a traumatic experience. This is still happening […]