Judge dismisses suit to free orca from captivity - The Seattle Times
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:51:10 PM
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Judge dismisses suit to free orca from captivity The Seattle Times A federal judge in Seattle has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at freeing the killer whale Lolita from captivity at Miami Seaquarium. The Associated Press No comments have been posted to this article. A federal judge in Seattle has dismissed a lawsuit aimed ... |
Petition pressuring Six Flags about killer whale - Vallejo Times-Herald
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:51:10 PM
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Petition pressuring Six Flags about killer whale Vallejo Times-Herald Despite rules dictating that captive individuals of her species be kept with compatible company, the park's killer whale has been housed alone for about six months, the petition notes. A less-than-ideal situation prevailed for much longer, according to ... |
Judge dismisses suit to free Lolita from captivity at Miami Seaquarium - MiamiHerald.com
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:51:10 PM
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Judge dismisses suit to free Lolita from captivity at Miami Seaquarium MiamiHerald.com AP SEATTLE -- A federal judge in Tacoma, Wash., has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at freeing the killer whale Lolita from captivity at Miami Seaquarium. Judge Benjamin H. Settle last week ruled that orca activists who sued the federal government didn't ... |
Lawsuit To Free Lolita The Killer Whale Dismissed - CBS Local
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:51:10 PM
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![]() CBS Local | Lawsuit To Free Lolita The Killer Whale Dismissed CBS Local SEATTLE (CBSMiami/AP) — South Florida marine super star Lolita the killer whale will remain in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium after a federal judge in Tacoma, Wash., dismissed a lawsuit aimed at freeing the marine park's star attraction. |
Barbi Twins vs. Barbie and Mattel's New Marine Mammal Trainer Doll - National Geographic
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:51:10 PM
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Barbi Twins vs. Barbie and Mattel's New Marine Mammal Trainer Doll National Geographic ... including orca (killer whales) and several dolphin species. Had I not been inspired to pursue a career working with captive wildlife and marine mammals in particular, I would never have explored opportunities to work with these species in the wild. |
Orca Whale Morgans Fight for Freedom Continues - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:51:10 PM
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![]() Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) | Orca Whale Morgans Fight for Freedom Continues Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) A new appeal hearing in the orca Morgan case will come before the Dutch courts soon, possibly as early as August. At stake is the young killer whale's freedom as well as the potential to set a new legal precedent and change the lives of other captive ... |
Op-Ed: Death at SeaWorld book tour attracts supermodels and scientists - DigitalJournal.com
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:51:10 PM
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![]() DigitalJournal.com | Op-Ed: Death at SeaWorld book tour attracts supermodels and scientists DigitalJournal.com Death at SeaWorld centers on the battle with the multimillion-dollar marine park industry, the ramifications of keeping killer whales in captivity, and what happens when it all goes terrifyingly and tragically wrong. It follows the story of marine ... |
Petition states Six Flags breaking federal law - WTVR
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:51:10 PM
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![]() WTVR | Petition states Six Flags breaking federal law WTVR She's an orca at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in California. A Vallejo woman is complaining the park is breaking the law by not providing a companion. Killer whales in captivity need companionship; in fact it is the law–federal law. |
Fun Facts About Orcas - Our Amazing Planet
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:51:10 PM
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Fun Facts About Orcas Our Amazing Planet With their 5-inch-long (13 centimeters) teeth, orcas can kill and eat sharks by holding them upside down underwater for 15 minutes. They can also eat birds; a captive whale discovered that it could regurgitate fish onto the surface, attracting sea ... |
Being A Mother In The Animal Kingdom (PHOTOS) - Global Animal
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:51:10 PM
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Being A Mother In The Animal Kingdom (PHOTOS) Global Animal Killer whale and bottlenose dolphin calves do not sleep for a whole month after they are born, and therefore, neither do their mothers. A team from the University of California examined the sleeping patterns of captive killer whales (Orcinus orca) and ... |




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