In 2013, PETA and its partners petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service (now also known as NOAA Fisheries) for Lolita (aka Tokitae), the lone orca at the Miami Seaquarium, to be included in the listing of the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale population of Washington … Continue reading The Witnesses Speak Part II: Grey Stafford
We’ve reached a fork in the road. To the left is Lori Marino telling KING 5 Seattle that whales and dolphins fail to thrive in an impoverished environment, which results in brain damage. To the right, Marino is telling the Washington Post that “an orca … Continue reading A Fork in the Road: Update on our investigations
Where do we go from here?
Back in 2011, LEGOLAND Windsor opened a ride called “Atlantis Submarine Voyage.” Submarines took families through a giant aquarium tank while onboard monitors shared information about the fish they were encountering. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikZX2f2xKZ8 The attraction proved to be so popular that it was built at other … Continue reading That weird SeaWorld – LEGOLAND thing is happening again
For this post, we’re not going to determine who acted as lead veterinarian for Tokitae (Lolita), the last of the captive Southern Resident killer whales, at the Miami Seaquarium. We will also not be examining who was present on her final day. We will be … Continue reading Who was Toki’s lead veterinarian?
17 October 2023, Hi Lori and Charles, Since you’ve achieved platinum transparency status on Guidestar, I am requesting that, in the name of transparency, as The Whale Sanctuary Project is a nonprofit organization working in the public trust, that you make the following information available … Continue reading An open letter to Lori Marino and Charles Vinick
Dear Board Members, My name is Joe Kleiman. Since 2011, I have been Senior Correspondent and News Editor for InPark Magazine, a leading trade publication covering attraction design and operations. My areas of expertise include museums, zoos and aquariums. Two of my most recent articles … Continue reading An open letter to the National Aquarium Board of Directors
Writing 101: Be introspective
Chinese developers, toxic sea life, and fishing rights. The other side to whale sanctuary development.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the Whale Sanctuary Project
