‘Blackfish’ documentary looks at SeaWorld’s captive whales
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — What the Oscar-winning 2009 documentary “The Cove” did for dolphin slaughter in Japan, “Blackfish” may do for killer whales living in captivity while performing at marine parks.
“Blackfish,” explores what may have caused Tilikum, a 12,000-pound orca, to kill three people, including veteran SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010 …
NorthJersey.com – Wednesday July 24, 2013, 1:07 PM
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More information:
“Blackfish”: The Film SeaWorld Doesn’t Want You to See (Video)
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Australia to deliver further fund for non-lethal whale research program
By Agencies
Australia will deliver further fund to build on its non-lethal whale research program and for consolidating its global leadership in whale conservation, Minister for the Environment Mark Butler announced Wednesday.
According to him, the extra 6 million AU dollars (almost 5.56 million US dollars) funding will support new research, including an Antarctic blue whale research voyage in 2014/15 to examine their post-exploitation recovery and explain their important role in the Southern Ocean ecosystem …
Global Times – 2013-7-24, 9:17:40
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Australia takes on Japan in landmark whaling case
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Take action for farm animals – call for honest labelling
Help us stamp out misleading labelling on food
Dear Supporter,
Labelling Matters
Pictures of a rural setting and words such as ‘farm fresh’ or ‘natural’ can be found on many food products, yet sadly this doesn’t necessarily mean the animals were kept on higher welfare farms and we believe this is confusing!
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