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Embattled Columbia River sea lions to have their day in court
The legal battle over the sea lions of Bonneville Dam returns to court on May 15 in Portland, Ore. Representing the sea lions will be lawyers for the Humane Society of the United States. The animal...
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San Francisco school teacher heads to Oregon to save sea lions
Angela Casey's students are on a mission to save the sea lions of Bonneville Dam. Since mid-April, the children from San Francisco's Lafayette Elementary School, have drawn hundreds of pictures and...
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'Whale Wars' hero arrested in Germany for 2002 shark defense incident
Captain Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is under arrest in Germany. According to an official statement from SSCS, the organization's founder was taken into custody on May 12....
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Sea Shepherd Conservation Society seeks immediate assistance to save Paul Watson
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) has issued an urgent call to action to supporters around the globe following the May 12 arrest of Captain Paul Watson in Germany. Watson is being held for...
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Fate of Bonneville Dam sea lions in hands of federal judge
Attorneys for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) were in court today fighting for the lives of sea lions at the Bonneville Dam. Appearing before U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon...
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Jailed environmental activist Watson faces extradition to Costa Rica, fans react
It is hard to imagine watching “Whale Wars” without Captain Paul Watson at the helm of the flagship Steve Irwin in the face off against the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, but that could...
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2 more Bonneville Dam sea lions killed by lethal injection
Oregon state officials executed two more sea lions on May 16 at the Bonneville Dam. The sea lions, accused of eating endangered salmon, were killed by lethal injection. According to a May 17 letter...
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Judge denies preliminary injunction to halt sea lion killings at Bonneville Dam
Yesterday a federal judge denied a motion from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) for a preliminary injunction to halt the killing of California sea lions on the Bonneville Dam. This was...
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Leonardo DiCaprio joins effort to ban shark fin sales in New York
If Leonardo DiCaprio has his way, an expensive and controversial soup may soon be taken off the menu in restaurants throughout New York. Legislation is currently pending in the state to ban the sale...
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Seals in grave danger on World Ocean's Day 2012
June 8 is World Ocean’s Day and some of our ocean’s most playful marine mammals are in grave danger. Earlier in the week, two sea lions were found shot dead along the Oregon coast. ...
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Proposed federal conservation legislation takes aim at Columbia River sea lions
When the U.S. House of Representatives debates the Conservation and Economic Growth Act (H.R. 2578) next week, among the issues for consideration is legislation to streamline the lethal removal of sea...
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Texas woman vows to stand up for Taiji dolphins until the killings end
On August 31, Chasity Reed will be standing on Main Street in Dallas, Texas, to protest the killing of dolphins in Japan. She will be among a host of volunteers in Dallas and cities around the globe...
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Captive dolphin 'Misty' is alive in Japan says social media campaign
A bottlenose dolphin at the center of an international controversy in 2010 has been positively identified and is reported to be alive at a resort pool in Taiji, Japan, says the social media campaign...
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Dolphin defender overcomes eating disorder; travels to Taiji
For the average tourist, a trip to Japan includes a “must see" list of visits to Tokyo, temples, shrines, and Mt. Fuji. For Ashley McDaniel, the “must see” list includes a tiny sheltered cove in...
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Pilot whales trapped in Taiji cove; urgent action needed
Less than a week after worldwide protests against the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan, a pod of pilot whales is now being held in the notorious Cove, made famous by the 2010 Academy...
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Activists gather worldwide to protest dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japan
It was the single largest global event ever for the dolphins of Taiji. On August 31 and September 1, 2012, activists the world over took part in Japan Dolphins Day 2012. Established by Ric...
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Commentary on a bloody killing season in Taiji
One third of the way into following yet another killing season taking place in Taiji, Japan, it is difficult to find a single word to summarize the events that occur in a hidden cove in a small...
View ArticleTips to help you cope with Taiji
Anticipating and watching the ongoing updates from the infamous Cove of Taiji, Japan can be very draining. Here are a few tips to help you cope:1. Find something beautiful to look at every single day...
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Why I do not support a boycott of Japan
As the water in Taiji runs red with the blood of dolphins, a call for a wholesale boycott of Japan periodically ripples within the marine mammal advocacy community. As much as I loathe the slaughter...
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Judge denies request to suspend sea lion killing at Bonneville Dam
Today U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon denied a complaint from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to halt the killing of California sea lions at the Bonneville Dam. This was the...
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