Tag: Dolphins
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Great Barrier Reef: Australia to put in place urgent safeguarding measures requested by UNESCO
Paris, June, 2023 – UNESCO welcomes Australia’s decision to implement urgent new protection measures to safeguard the Great Barrier Reef recommended by UNESCO. The measures include a ban on fishing with gillnets. The Australian government formalized its commitments in a letter addressed to Audrey Azoulay, the Director General of UNESCO this week. “The Great…
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USA’s first-ever Olympic Surf Team and Wyland Foundation partner for healthy oceans
Rancho Santa Margarita–To commemorate USA Surfing’s first ever event at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, renowned marine life artist Wyland created a limited time commemorative USA Surf collection with a signature Octopus in his beautiful Japanese-influenced Gyotaku style. This lucky Octopus shows up throughout the collection. See the full limited time commemorative USA Surf collection…
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Canada Passes Bill Ending Captivity Of Whales & Dolphins
Canada ends whale and dolphin captivity via bill.
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Animal Organizations Plead For Dolphins Exclusion In New Mississippi Aquarium
Gulfport, Miss. – Last week, 19 international animal protection organizations joined forces for World Oceans Day to plead for dolphins to be excluded from the new Mississippi Aquarium, slated to open in 2019. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Born Free Foundation, and Sonar are among the organizations that signed In Defense of Animals’ letter…