Judge Rules Against SeaWorld Over Whale Trainer's Death
"Are the emotions inspired by the grandeur of humans interacting with killer whales worth the dangers created by the interactions?" That was the qu...
"Are the emotions inspired by the grandeur of humans interacting with killer whales worth the dangers created by the interactions?" That was the qu...
Eric Michael Johnson | Posted 05.12.2012
This is not as radical an idea as it may sound. The law is fully capable of making and unmaking "persons" in the strictly legal sense. But that would be unlikely to happen with whales, dolphins, or even great apes.
Posted 02.23.2012
By Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer: VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Orcas mourn their dead, right whales have accents and dolphins like to ...
David Kirby | Posted 04.21.2012
My new book about killer whales in captivity -- Death at SeaWorld -- does not hit stores for another five months, and already there are two online petitions (here is one) to boycott the title and urge booksellers and the media to ignore and reject the book.
AP | Posted 11.30.2011
MADRID -- A young killer whale at the center of a legal battle waged by Dutch conservationists has arrived at its new home on the Canary Islands, a sp...
David Mizejewski | Posted 01.04.2012
Residents of Puget Sound's Vashon Island were recently treated to the sight of dozens of killer whales hunting for salmon. What's odd about the event is how close these massive predators came to shore.
Posted 12.09.2011
Meet Luna, a remarkable whale. Separated from his family when he was just two years old, this orca whale lived alone off the coast of Vancouver Is...
David Kirby | Posted 11.19.2011
On Thursday, a federal judge ruled against the husband and family of Dawn Brancheau, the trainer who died in February 2010 at SeaWorld.
Posted 09.11.2011
It's no secret that we love animals. Whether it's adorable cats, funny dogs or crazy nastyass honey badgers, we're all about it. That's why we're ...
David Kirby | Posted 05.25.2011
There is no possible rationale for closing these hearings and sealing the record, other than to protect a multibillion dollar corporation from airing its laundry before the public and press.
AlaskaDispatch.com | Posted 05.25.2011
It was early May, a time when the epic gray whale migration to the Arctic had reached the Unimak Pass entrance to the Bering Sea. A group of killer wh...
Chris Genovali | Posted 05.25.2011
As last year's returning wild Pacific salmon headed upstream, scientists spawned a thought-provoking proposal about how taking less salmon might bring more benefits to both ecosystems and economies.
Huffington Post | Alden Wicker | Posted 05.25.2011
We are big animal fans at HuffPost Green, and while many animals make great domestic pets, there are some that never fully acclimate to humans, even w...
David Kirby | Posted 05.25.2011
A former human resources director has come forward with her own allegations of obstruction and "stonewalling" during OSHA's official inquiry. The charges and counter-charges are messy.
Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 05.25.2011
Now, right here in America, some people have imprisoned a dog inside a box barely bigger than his own body. He has been locked in the box for months. Why, you may ask, aren't these people in jail?
Marc Bekoff | Posted 05.25.2011
There's nothing mysterious and unexpected about the death of animals who are exploited for the big business of aquariums.
Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011
No human being has ever been seriously injured or killed by an orca in the wild, but four people have died and dozens have been injured, some very seriously, by captive orcas.
Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011
Tomorrow morning my colleague Naomi Rose, Ph.D., and a number of other experts will testify before a House subcommittee about the ethical and legal is...
Huffington Post | Travis Walter Donovan | Posted 05.25.2011
From cetaceans to cephalopods, our oceans are filled with many intelligent creatures. As new research is conducted, we discover more and more fascina...
Chris Genovali | Posted 05.25.2011
The Gulf disaster is stirring memories of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. 21 years later, Prince William Sound may resemble a "paradise," but the legacy for killer whales has been anything but idyllic.
McClatchy | Les Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011
WASHINGTON -- When it comes to dinner, Puget Sound's killer whales show no respect for international boundaries. ... Though the dietary habits o...
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011
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Amy Nebens and Jara Negrin | Posted 11.17.2011
As people, our hearts go out to the trainer's family and friends. As mothers, our thoughts go to our children and to trying to help them learn something from this.
David Phillips | Posted 05.25.2011
We understand these trainers love the orcas they train, but make no mistake -- this wasn't just a terrible accident, it was a calculated risk on the part of a billion dollar captive dolphin and whale industry.
Peter Christian Hall | Posted 05.25.2011
Philip Hoare pays eloquent tribute to the beauty, power, and history of the sea's mightiest creatures. Can readers who have discovered the elegance and mystery of whales ever again enjoy a seaquarium?
HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.30.2012