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28 Apr 2023
Set to launch on 23 May, SeaWorld Abu Dhabi will feature eight different realms offering
26 Feb 2020
Plans have been announced to establish the first sanctuary in North America for captive whales
11 Feb 2020
Following on from its 2017 decision to end its orca stunt shows in favour of
17 Sep 2019
SeaWorld CEO Gus Antorcha has resigned from his position after just seven months in the
24 Jun 2019
Two beluga whales from the Chang Feng Ocean World aquarium in Shanghai have completed a
19 Jun 2019
Germany's Circus Roncalli has replaced its live animals with holograms in an attempt to raise
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The keeping of whales, dolphins and porpoises for entertainment – as well as the breeding,
30 Apr 2019
Merlin Entertainments, the company that operates more than 50 Sea Life aquariums, says it hopes
10 Apr 2019
Almost 100 whales illegally captured last year will be released from their sea pens in
20 Feb 2019
A legal dispute between Vancouver Aquarium in Canada and the Vancouver Board of Parks and
02 Aug 2018
Merlin chief executive Nick Varney has reiterated the company's stance on cetacean captivity, as it
05 Feb 2018
With governments and aquariums worldwide starting to phase out cetacean captivity, French courts have controversially
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With pressures on cetacean captivity continuing to mount across North America, Canada’s Vancouver Aquarium has
22 Dec 2017
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21 Apr 2017
A five-month investigation into the deaths of two beluga whales at Vancouver Aquarium last year
03 Apr 2017
Two aquariums in Japan have left the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA) over
10 Mar 2017
The Vancouver Park Board’s long-running debate on cetacean captivity has seemingly been brought to its
03 Mar 2017
Despite growing sentiment worldwide that large sea creatures – particularly cetaceans – should not be
21 Feb 2017
Vancouver Aquarium has outlined ambitious expansion plans for the next 12 years, which include the
09 Dec 2016
SeaWorld Entertainment has announced a company restructuring which will see 320 jobs cut after a
28 Nov 2016
Vancouver Aquarium has come under fire from animal welfare groups following the second death of
29 Sep 2016
Florida's Clearwater Marine Aquarium has broken ground on its US$50m (€44.6m, £38.4m) expansion, a move
23 Sep 2016
A 200,000sq ft (18,500sq m) aquarium – part of a US$175m (€155.5m, £133.8m) leisure complex
21 Jun 2016
SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby has addressed the possibility of seaside sanctuaries for its whales, stating
14 Jun 2016
Baltimore’s National Aquarium has unveiled a game-changing proposal for dolphin care, with plans for North
10 May 2016
A new US-based non-profit organisation is planning to build a home for retired and rescued
10 Nov 2015
SeaWorld has announced plans to phase out its theatrical killer whale public displays at its
SeaWorld to file lawsuit against California Coastal Commission in response to San Diego breeding ban
19 Oct 2015
SeaWorld Entertainment has announced its intention to challenge the decision of the California Coastal Commission
14 Oct 2015
The California Coastal Commission has granted SeaWorld planning permission to expand its Orca facility in
02 Oct 2015
A US federal judge has blocked the controversial importation of 18 captured beluga whales off
01 Sep 2015
The largest aquarium in Russia and one of the largest in all of Europe has
01 Sep 2015
A new accreditation scheme recognising areas of the world considered to be centres of excellence
29 May 2015
SeaWorld Orlando has announced plans to build the tallest and fastest rollercoaster in the theme
27 May 2015
Days after voting to ban the use of dolphins captured during the controversial Taiji dolphin
21 May 2015
The Japanese member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) looks set to
14 May 2015
Following the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (WAZA) decision to suspend the Japanese Association
24 Apr 2015
The Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA) has been suspended by the World Association
25 Feb 2015
The captive cetacean debate has reared its head again following the death of a beluga
27 Nov 2014
The debate on whether or not cetaceans should be kept in captivity continues to rage
17 Oct 2014
San Diego SeaWorld’s president, John Reilly, has said the park will “not back down” against
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