3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (384+ words) A 10-year moratorium on new marine mammal tourism permits will be introduced around Banks Peninsula to help protect the threatened Hector’s dolphin population. The Department of Conservation announced the moratorium ahead of the current restrictions expiring on September 16. Existing permits…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (447+ words) Two private initiatives are taking this as an opportunity to develop an alternative to transferring captive animals between different zoos. Even though Wikie and Keijo themselves will no longer benefit from this, the organisations wish to build a European marine…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1508+ words) On Monday, trainer Taylor-Lee Dell says goodbye to Tofino, the last beluga in captivity in Canada, before the whale is moved onto a truck before being taken to an aquarium in the U.S. (Carlos Osorio/Canadian Press) Tofino, a massive beluga…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (73+ words) Last captive whale leaves Canada Qatar Tribune Last captive whale leaves Canada Trainer Taylor-Lee Dell says goodbye to beluga whale “Tofino,” the last whale in captivity in Canada, before being transported by a group of experts from Marineland and several…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (201+ words) Canada Whale guardonline.com Beluga whale "Tofino," the last whale in captivity in Canada, is transported by a group of experts from Marineland and several U.S. aquariums onto a truck via a sling before being moved to an aquarium in the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (225+ words) Canada Whale The Batesville Daily Guard Beluga whale "Gimli" is transported by a group of experts from Marineland and several US aquariums onto a truck before being moved to an aquarium in the U.S., in what is the last transfer of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (411+ words) Canada's last captive dolphins are leaving Marineland for a new home in Spain. Trainers worked over several hours Wednesday morning at Marineland to load four dolphins and two belugas into tanks on transport trucks that are en route to Toronto…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (152+ words) Canada's last captive dolphins are leaving Marineland for a new home in Spain. Trainers worked over several hours Wednesday morning at Marineland to load four dolphins and two belugas into tanks on transport trucks that are en route to Toronto…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (513+ words) The Full English Breakfast with Adam & Sarah The decision was announced on Tuesday by Beauval director Rodolphe Delord, who cited rising costs, legal challenges and financial uncertainty surrounding the project. The proposed Dolphin Study, Scientific Research and Conservation Centre was…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (171+ words) A U.S.-based group that wants to build a seaside refuge in Nova Scotia for whales retired from marine theme parks has signed a 20-year lease for Crown property on the province’s eastern shore. The non-profit Whale Sanctuary Project made the…...