Dolphins do not belong in tanks. They are highly intelligent and social creatures who should be in the wild with their pods. They display emotion and advanced cognition, just like humans. Yet, humans take them from their homes and families and force them to live in tiny tanks where they cannot follow their instincts or […]
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Petition: Send Dolphinaris Arizona Dolphins to a Real Sanctuary!
Dolphins do not belong in captivity. There isn’t a single wild animal that belongs in captivity. They should be in their natural habitat — the ocean, not tanks! In the wild, dolphins are social mammals that are highly intelligent, love to socialize, and have strong, complex family bonds. They spend 80-90 percent of their time […]
Petition: Pamela Anderson: ‘Nobody Should Go to SeaWorld’
Pamela Anderson has just one birthday wish: freedom for Corky, an orca who was captured five decades ago and currently lives in a cramped, chemically treated concrete tank at SeaWorld. In her latest PETA campaign, Pamela puts herself in the place of Corky and other captive orcas, asking, “Could You Live in a Bathtub for […]
Canada’s a Step Closer to Banning Captive Whales and Dolphins
While the world continues to turn against keeping whales and dolphins in captivity, animal advocates are hopeful Canada will be next to make it illegal following a crucial vote to pass legislation that will ban the practice. The legislation, Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act (S-203), would effectively phase out captivity by banning […]
Cetacean Nation
We make our living in the sea. Our home, where we were born to be. Not in your world of captivity.
POLL: Should Canada Ban Whale and Dolphin Captivity?
After years of delays, animal advocates are again hopeful that Canadian lawmakers will move to pass legislation banning whale and dolphin captivity. The legislation, Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act (S-203), would effectively phase out captivity by banning captive breeding, imports, exports and live captures of all whales, dolphins and porpoises in Canada, […]
Canada Will Ban Capturing Whales and Dolphins
Animal advocates and conservationists are applauding the government of Canada for introducing a measure that will ban the capture of whales and dolphins for captivity. The measure is included in an overhaul of the Fisheries Act aimed at restoring protections for fish and their habitat. The measure will allow the minister of fisheries to make […]
POLL: Should the dolphinarium project in Arizona be stopped?
A plan to transport a group of dolphins to the Arizona desert so tourists can pay to frolic with them has come under fire from animal welfare activists who claim the attraction will be harmful to people as well as the dolphins. More than 100,000 people have signed a petition against a plan for a […]