The Orca Project is where ideas and information will be shared to raise awareness about the exploitation of captive Orcas as well other animal abuse. #Blackfish
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Dear Captives at @SeaWorld,
We see you.
We care.
We are sorry.
We are trying..
Sincerely,
Humanity
#Blackfish
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7 Apr 2023
You folks have had literal decades to do -anything- to help her, to speak up, to improve her horrific living situation, and... you haven't.
Making a fuss now? A bit cringeworthy.
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14 Apr 2023
10 Best Nature Documentaries, Ranked #Blackfish hanging strong screenrant.com/best-nature-d…
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12 Apr 2023
Update: “Mouth cleaning” reportedly referring to getting paint chips removed from the teeth (flushed) and palate of mouth
10 Apr 2023
Dolphins repeated raked RASCAL~leaving scrape marks, bleeding & scarring on 30% of his body.
In a separate incident, a trainer was cleaning the inside of an orca’s mouth when the orca bit trainer's hand~causing bone fractures
insidethemagic.net/2023/04/d…
#blackfish #CaptivityIsCruelty
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12 Apr 2023
Two Rare White Orcas Spotted Swimming Together in Japan - Bluekingo Two Rare White Orcas Spotted Swimming Together in Japan @orcanetwork @OrcaSOS @TheOrcaProject @Voice_OT_Orcas @LyndaVMapes @carlsafina bluekingo.com/two-rare-white…
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11 Apr 2023
New book release | Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the PNW - theOrcasonian.com cc @OrcaSOS @Sam10k @KimberlyVentre #blackfish theorcasonian.com/new-book-r…
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6 Apr 2023
If you're attending #Superpod8, #Blackfish are the main attraction, but the San Juan Islands are home 2 large concentrations of other critters. I photo'd these bald eagles Oct '22 with @orcawild
SP8 18-21 July 2023 "Honoring Ken & Blackfish at 10" cc @OrcaSOS @mariahkirbyy
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10 Apr 2023
Dolphins repeated raked RASCAL~leaving scrape marks, bleeding & scarring on 30% of his body.
In a separate incident, a trainer was cleaning the inside of an orca’s mouth when the orca bit trainer's hand~causing bone fractures
insidethemagic.net/2023/04/d…
#blackfish #CaptivityIsCruelty
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8 Apr 2023
Sightings of Chainsaw, the killer whale with a 'cult following,' are causing a buzz in B.C.
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
beautiful Bigg’s #blackfish
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6 Apr 2023
Orca May Return To Ocean After 50 Years In Captivity And You’ll Never Guess Who’s Waiting For Her
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“She was 4 when she was taken, so she was learning to hunt. She knows her family song. She’ll remember, but it will take time.”
#RetireTOKI #wild #blackfish
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7 Apr 2023
And so the industry push back has begun - sadly - the wording in this article is telling…
Article: “Keep Lolita in Florida? Meet the Group Fighting Against Orca's Release | Miami New Times” cc @OrcaSOS @jeffrey_ventre @KimberlyVentre miaminewtimes.com/news/keep-…
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4 Apr 2023
Bringing LOLITA home: How to release a long-captive orca?
@AP
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“When she comes home, the web of life will be repaired and restored, and our people will be repaired and restored”~Lummi elder
#RetireTOKI #blackfish #SalishSeaDaughter
c @jeffrey_ventre @Sam10k
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2 Apr 2023
Southern resident orcas are visiting us less often, new study shows
seattletimes.com/seattle-new…
The late Ken Balcomb, founder of the @CWROrcas, and a champion of southern resident orca recovery, was an author on the paper.
No fish No #blackfish
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30 Mar 2023
Historic Initiative to Return Orca Lolita to Home Waters cc @OrcaSOS @KimberlyVentre @Voice_OT_Orcas @Sam10k
whalesanctuaryproject.org/hi… #whalesanctuary via @whale_sanctuary
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30 Mar 2023
Moving Miami Seaquarium's Lolita: A Look at the Plan to Relocate Killer Whale to Pacific nbcmiami.com/news/local/movi…
#FreeTOKI #blackfish
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30 Mar 2023
Watch. Incredible "language" being used to describe Toki & her captivity Breaking News! Lots of progress has been made since #Blackfish came out 10 yrs ago. #FreeLolita local10.com/news/local/2023/…
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30 Mar 2023
Press statement re. unique collaboration between Miami Seaquarium and Friends of Lolita in effort to return Lolita, from Seaquarium to ocean habitat in home waters in the Pacific NW. Whale Sanctuary’s Charles Vinick is also co-founder of Friends of Lolita. bit.ly/3zlIkpA
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10 Mar 2023
KISKA World's Loneliest Orca dies at @MarinelandCan Theme Park
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💔 RIP KISKA wild #blackfish.
Long may your spirit roll on
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10 Mar 2023
Marineland Canada announced today that the orca #Kiska has died of a bacterial infection. The news is devastating to all of us who have been working toward the time when she could be retired to sanctuary. whalesanctuaryproject.org/ki…
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14 Jun 2022
🔹️Threat to Wild Orcas, Dolphins and Beluga Whales from Marine Theme Park Boom in China
🔹️#Blackfish changed the perception of an entire generation in the West towards Orcas or killer whales
c @jeffrey_ventre @Sam10k @TheOrcaProject @orcasoutside @ChinaCetaceanAl @whalesorg
14 Jun 2022
Orcas, dolphins & beluga whales are sold for many millions into a life of pain, suffering & loneliness. What lies beneath this lucrative business, and can the #EmptyTheTanks movement put an end to marine theme parks worldwide? Click here to find out more: bit.ly/3tzuvBq
ALT 9 February 2022. Lolita the killer whale, now known as Toki, performs in her stadium tank. She is about 56 years old and has been the main attraction at Miami Seaquarium for decades. She has been alone in the smallest orca tank of the world for 50 years.
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