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New Year Treat: Orcas in Blackney Pass

31/12/2012

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New Year Treat: 5 orcas heading south in Blackney Pass
(British Columbia), watch live at http://orcalab.click2stream.com/
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Encounter with Orca in New Zealand Waters

30/12/2012

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London-based television cameraman has an encounter
with orca in New Zealand waters:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10856548
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Update: Female Orca Stranded in Scotland, June 2012

23/12/2012

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An update from the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme about the adult female orca who stranded near Thurso in Scotland on 10th June 2012:
 
"On 10th June of this year, a killer whale (Orcinus orca, national reference number
SW2012/236) was found live stranded at Brimsness near Thurso in Scotland. A team
from the Scottish Strandings Scheme based at SRUC, Inverness (part of the CSIP
consortium, http://www.strandings.org/) attended on site and conducted a field necropsy after the whale died on the beach. The 4.90m adult female was judged to be in thin body condition and this loss of condition was thought to have played a factor in the live stranding of the animal. This case is still pending marine contaminant analysis, the results of which may alter the final cause of death given to the stranding. The CSIP has conducted extensive work on marine contaminants and their impact on cetaceans, more information on this research will be posted shortly. This is the sole stranding of a killer whale in the UK this year and only the 24th stranding of a killer whale in the
UK since the inception of the CSIP in 1990." - Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme: UK Strandings 

Image credit: British Divers Marine Life Rescue
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Orca Network Cause on Causes.com

22/12/2012

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Sign, share and show your support for the Orca Network
cause!

http://www.causes.com/causes/219539-orca-network?query=orca+network&rank=0&utm_campaign=search
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Death of Orca Oscar at Japanese Amusement Park

22/12/2012

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We are sad to report the death of 25 year-old Icelandic-caught orca Oscar at the Kamogawa SeaWorld amusement park in Japan. Oscar passed away on the 20th December 2012. 

http://www.orcahome.de/oscar.htm
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Orca Sighting Stops Taiji Dolphin Hunt Trip

22/12/2012

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Orca sighted off the coast of Taiji (Japan) saves dolphins from the hunt for a day - fantastic news from the Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians!
We heard reports later this morning that Taiji dolphin killers spotted at least one Orca during their hunt, and did not expect to see dolphins in the area- hence their return empty handed! The dolphins are safe from slaughter in Taiji thanks to the Orca!

- Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians (21/12/2012)
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Morgan Lost in the Dutch Courts but the Free Morgan Foundation are Fighting for her in Spain Next

22/12/2012

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@Free_Morgan Twitter Update: Morgan lost, now we go for Morgan in Spain.

"The Free Morgan Foundation was saddened to hear the verdict from the Judges of
the Amsterdam Court today.  Despite the fact that Morgan’s right to freedom was
clearly outlined by many orca scientists from around the world, the captivity
industries duplicitous manner has resulted in this step backwards for Morgan and
humanity.  Our Expert Board comments on the verdict as the next steps to appeal
her freedom will begin today.  Morgan has suffered severely at Loro Parque and
we will not let this go unnoticed."

For the full statement from the Free Morgan Foundation about the latest verdict affecting Morgan, with comments from the Expert Board, please visit:
http://www.freemorgan.org/fight-for-morgans-freedom-will-continue/
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Orca Researcher Dr. Ingrid Visser Visits Orca Morgan in Loro Parque

22/12/2012

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Dr. Ingrid Visser (Orca Research Trust / Free Morgan Foundation) has just returned from marine entertainment park Loro Parque in Tenerife where wild-caught Norwegian orca Morgan is currently being held. Here's what Dr. Visser has to say about her visit: 
Morgan’s Plight Continues:

I’ve  just been to visit Morgan and was saddened to see that her life hasn’t improved. Despite us alerting Loro Parque to the issues that we had noted and presented in our evidence to Court on the 1st of November 2012, nothing appears to have changed for
Morgan.  I observed her chewing on concrete and her teeth with blue paint on them.  She was also still bashing her head against the concrete. She has some sort of a wound above her right eye – the source of which is unclear – but it may be a secondary infection from a rake mark, a growth of some sort or a raw wound from bashing her face on the concrete.  The damage tissue on her lower jaw (termed hypertrophic tissue) is still enlarged and I
photographed an open wound on the tip of it.  Additionally, Keto, the adult male is continually shadowing Morgan and harassing her.  It is clear that Loro Parque is pushing hard for him to impregnate her.  With the verdict for Morgan’s court case to be read tomorrow, we can only hope that Morgan will be given the legal right to be taken out of the ‘abusement park’ Loro Parque.
 
- Dr Ingrid N. Visser, Free Morgan Foundation Expert
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Photo: Wound over Morgan's eye from an unknown cause. This image was taken  on
the 10th December 2012 by Dr. Ingrid Visser.
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Seven Orca Facts from Author David Kirby

22/12/2012

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Death At SeaWorld author David Kirby provides 7 facts about orca and why these suggest they are not suited to a life in captivity (with stunning photographs)

http://www.takepart.com/photos/wild-killer-whales
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Orca spotted off Southland preying on a common dolphin and juvenile sea lion

5/12/2012

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"Killer whales made a dramatic appearance Sunday off  the Palos Verdes Peninsula, as they were seen attacking and eating a common  dolphin and a juvenile sea lion.

But perhaps more amazing is that a large male in the group greeted a researcher and her companions, who were dead  in the water aboard a 19-foot boat, with a belly-bump."

http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2012/12/orcas-spotted-off-southland-preying-on-dolphin-sea-lion.html
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