Evaluating orca predation on eastern North Pacific gray whales:

https://swfsc.noaa.gov/textblock.aspx?Division=PRD&ParentMenuId=211&id=16064

Orca researcher Erich Hoyt is presenting a series of talks as part of the Orca Tour 2014. Find out if he'll be visiting a location near you - we highly recommend hearing Erich speak! 

Find out more about Erich's work at the Far East Russia Orca Project and www.erichhoyt.com

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Orca-Tour-2014/1386782328272720?notif_t=fbpage_fan_invite

Fantastic transient calf encounter, with photos by Josh McInnes of The Transient Killer Whale Research Project

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/04/23/killer-whales-photos-race-rocks-bc_n_5200232.html?utm_hp_ref=tw&just_reloaded=1

Photo: (c) Josh McInnes / The Transient Killer Whale Research Project

Morgan's story makes it into UK national press - Pick up your copy of The Sunday People magazine (the Mirror) TODAY, Sunday 20th! 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/free-morgan-killer-whale-cruelty--3433963

Photo: (c) Sam Lipman / Free Morgan Foundation

Orcas in Sri Lanka yesterday morning - 
via OPSL Orca Project Sri Lanka: 

Hi everyone! OM001 and OK008 dropped by the beautiful blue waters of Mirissa this morning. As you all know by now, these guys are the most re-sighted individuals in the OPSL catalogue, and this is their 10th visit to the island. We want to thank Whale Watching with Geeth for their ongoing support of the project and alerting us to this sighting. A special thanks also to Michaela Hanusova for sharing these wonderful images for you all to enjoy.

One Green Planet have republished Sam's blog 'A personal reflection on encounters with orcas'

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/a-personal-reflection-on-encounters-with-orcas/

Photo: (c) Sam Lipman / Orca Aware

Court upholds ruling that SeaWorld orca trainers must stay out of the water: 

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/seaworld-denied-court-again-rules-that-trainers-must-stay-out-of-orca-pools/

Sam, our campaign manager, has written a blog for Whale and Dolphin Conservation about her encounters with three populations of orca: New Zealand, Southern resident and Icelandic. 

The blog features photos by Sam of New Zealand orca (©Orca Research Trust) and Southern resident orca (© Orca Aware). 

http://uk.whales.org/blog/roblott/2014/04/personal-reflection-on-time-with-orcas

Photo: (c) Sam Lipman / Orca Aware

The Chair of the Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee, Assembly Member Anthony Rendon, believes that orca captivity is fundamentally and ethically wrong. He supports the California orca bill AB-2140 and recommends a yes. An interim study has been agreed upon.

Orca Morgan's new verdict date has been set for Wednesday 14th May:
via Free Morgan Foundation:
VERDICT DATE ANNOUNCED as 14 May 2014

Finally, we have received confirmation that Morgan’s verdict date has been delayed until the 14th of May 2014. We continue to gather evidence against Loro Parque and the way they are not addressing the welfare issues we have repeatedly raised. Please expose Morgan’s plight in your local media – the more stories out there about this travesty the more chances people have to learn about what has happened and to voice their own opinions.