On July 4th, 1776, the Founding Fathers of America signed the Declaration of Independence, henceforth declaring the United States an independent nation from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly celebrated with fireworks and cookouts, each of we American citizens basking in the glory of our freedom, just as our forefathers intended. Last […]
We had the pleasure of interviewing Elora Malama West about her experience in Taiji, monitoring the cove. We so appreciate her taking the time to do this interview with us, and we hope you are inspired by what she shares about her experiences. Be sure to check out her blog at: http://eloramalama.com/ Elora Malama West is a homeschooled teenage activist. She […]
Thanks to you, 2012 was a success! Here’s a quick overview of what we accomplished: • We started our organization! With volunteers spread throughout the country and internationally, we are proud to be a group of mostly teenagers who are making a difference in the lives of these amazing animals. • We began filming our […]
You may have seen our new PSA Video on YouTube Starring Susan F., Ashlyn D., and Christina S. We’re thrilled to have been able to interview them about their thoughts on captivity, protecting marine mammals in the wild, and also about their involvement in our new documentary Voiceless which will be released in 2013. Be sure […]
Richard O’Barry is the founder of Dolphin Project, Inc. and director of Earth Island Institute’s Save Japan Dolphins campaign. He is a world-renowned advocate for dolphin freedom. He starred in the Academy Award®–winning documentary, The Cove, and in his son Lincoln O’Barry’s television series, Blood Dolphin$, on Animal Planet and Planet Green. He lives in […]
The issue of Beluga whale importations to the United States has been pushed into the limelight. The Georgia Aquarium applied for a permit to import 18 wild-caught Belugas from Russia- an action which has sparked a wide-spread public outcry. William Hurley, the Georgia Aquarium’s chief zoological officer, was quoted in the Atlantic Journal, stating: “We want […]
Blue Freedom: What lead you to write Death At SeaWorld? David Kirby: I was asked to appear on “Larry King Live” one night in August, 2010 during the huge egg recall due to salmonella contamination. My last book, “Animal Factory” dealt with the environmental and health costs of industrial animal production. I was booked for […]
It was early April, and I was as psyched as a seventeen-year-old who just found out they’re finally going to Disney World for the first time in their entire life could be. I mean, I grew up on Disney; in many ways Disney films are what inspired me to get involved in helping to protect the […]
Blue Freedom: First off, would you tell our readers about the Red Letter Campaign? Sandy: The dolphin hunt in Taiji causes the horrible deaths of 25,000 dolphins every year. Some are chosen for sale to the entertainment industry, where they live in small, unnatural conditions and live for only a part of their expected life […]
In most educational settings, people are encouraged to ask questions, learn more and get answers, but at marine parks it’s a different story. In fact, there’s one question that’s sure to make marine park proprietors cringe: Sometimes the curious person asking can be quickly assured that the whales they are seeing on display and in shows were […]
