Analysis On SeaWorld Orca Tank Expansion Permit Hearing Outcome By Orca Expert Dr. Naomi Rose9/10/2015 Dr. Naomi Rose's (From The Dolphin's Point of View) analysis of the SeaWorld Blue World Project hearing outcome:
"...the final vote of the Coastal Commission was yes to the permit to build Blue World, but with conditions. Those conditions are: no breeding, no transfers consistent with federal law (which means that the four whales at SeaWorld San Diego who are there under MMPA permits - Shouka who was imported from France, Ulises who was imported from Spain, Kasatka who was captured from the wild, and Corky who was transferred from Marineland when the MMPA required permits for transfers - could be transferred out of the state, but no whales can come in), and a cap on orcas to be held in the new facility of 15 (to accommodate any rescues that may need housing at SeaWorld San Diego)." Read more: https://www.facebook.com/dolphinspointofview/posts/1081260008585206
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SeaWorld's Orca Tank Expansion Can Go Ahead - But Only If They Stop Breeding Their San Diego Orcas!9/10/2015 The California Coastal Commission has voted that SeaWorld's Blue World Project can go ahead, but with certain conditions: SeaWorld San Diego's captive orca population is capped at 15 individuals (the park currently has 11 orcas) and the Californian park may no longer breed or transfer its captive orcas to or from this site.
Read more: http://timesofsandiego.com/business/2015/10/08/seaworld-wins-bid-to-expand-killer-whale-tanks-but-breeding-is-barred/ The California Coastal Commission hearing on whether to grant SeaWorld the permit to push forward with its proposed orca tank expansions was streamed live today. Videos below show Dr. Ingrid Visser, Dr. Naomi Rose, Kim Ventre and former SeaWorld trainer John Hargrove address concerns about the project to the panel. An article about how whales and dolphins have been observed to mourn their dead:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/candace-calloway-whiting/adult-male-pilot-whale-ca_b_8238330.html Flash floods have filled the tanks at Marineland Antibes with mud. As well as many other animals, the park in France has five captive orcas.
Article (French): http://www.leparisien.fr/societe/videos-antibes-le-parc-de-marineland-devaste-par-les-inondations-04-10-2015-5153907.php You can also read more from this article by Orca Aware's Founding Manager, Sam Lipman: https://www.thedodo.com/orca-tanks-in-marineland-antibes-filled-with-mud-1388850257.html |
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