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Dying to entertain you
Costa Rican seas safe for whales and dolphins

Celebrities bring media attention to Japanese dolphin slaughter
Japanese dolphin slaughter protests on September 25, 2007
Dolphin mortality high at Las Vegas exhibit

2006

September 2006 - Protest Japanese dolphins hunts
May 2006 - Proposed dolphin scheme in Thailand thwarted!

2005

January 2005 - Victory! Solomon Islands Dolphin Export Ban
January 2005 - Controversial dolphin scheme finds renewed support in Chile
January 2005 - Japanese dolphin slaughter continues unabated
February 2005 - Victory for dolphins in Chile!
February 2005 - Bahamas: Not a dolphin-friendly destination
March 2005 - Dolphin meat danger: high levels of mercury revealed
March 2005 - Museum poised to profit from bloody drive fisheries
April 2005 - Export permit for drive fisheries dolphins approved
June 2005 - Dolphin debate heats up in St. Maarten
May 2005 - Letters urgently needed to protect dolphins in the Bahamas
June 2005 - Tool use a family tradition in dolphin clan, researchers say
June 2005 - Swim-with-dolphin programs spread to Middle East
July 2005 - Captive dolphins not welcome in Fiji
July 2005 - New report dissects the captive marine mammal industry.
July 2005 - Victory for dolphins in Bermuda
July 2005 - Dolphins have cause to celebrate
August 2005 - Marine park expansion threatens 33 species
August 2005 - Costa Rica takes steps to protect dolphins
November 2005 - Netherlands Antilles to stem captive dolphin tide
November 2005 - Problems with marine mammal captivity
October 2005 - Antigua votes NO on captive dolphins
October 2005 - Dolphin advocates protest Japan's hunt
September 2005 - Protest Japanese dolphin slaughter

2004

Oct 04, Shocking discoveries at Solomon Islands captive dolphin facility
Sep 04, Marine mammal advocates on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten
Aug 04, Six Flags renews efforts to import Kshamenk
Aug 04, U.S. media investigates the dolphin captivity
Jul 04, Mexico fails to protect dolphins again
Jul 04, Advocates call for a dolphinarium-free Belgium
May 04, Mexican Congress Urges Release of Solomon Islands' Dolphins
Apr 04, Amusement park says 'no' to keeping captive animals
Mar 04, Stop dolphin captures in Guyana
Mar 04, WSPA congratulates Dan Piraro, Bizarro cartoonist
Mar 04, Wild dolphin capture permits revoked in Antigua & Barbuda
Feb 04, False CITES documents revealed in Singapore
Feb 04, Dolphins spared from massive hunt in Guinea-Bissau
Jan 04, Dolphin advocates turn up the heat in Thailand
Jan 04, Tension mounting in Japan
Jan 04, UPDATE. WSPA joins the international community in mourning the loss of Keiko
March 2004 - Wild dolphin capture permits revoked in Antigua & Barbuda.
April 2004 - Dolphin Healing Centers Resurface in Japan
July19th, 2004 - Mexico fails to protect dolphins again.
August 6th, 2004 - Six Flags renews efforts to import Kshamenk
September 13, 2004 - Marine mammal advocates on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten -
December 2004 - Urgent action needed to stop proposed dolphin facility in Bermuda

2003

Nov 03, Miami Seaquarium in hot water over multiple safety violations
Nov 03, UPDATE. 3 more dolphin deaths at La Paz
Nov 03, Environmental activism according to Sea World. PBS Frontline Interview with Susan Davis
Oct 03, Pivotal vote could protect dolphins
Sep 03, Newsflash: The mayor of Sanuki City has officially rejected the Dolphin Healing Center proposal
Sep 03, New campaign offers hope for dolphins in Singapore
Sep 03, Another dead dolphin washes ashore in Peru
Sep 03, Efforts to free 8 illegally captured dolphins in the Dominican Republic continue
Sep 03, Kshamenk supporters call for immediate release of orca
Aug 03, Mexico says 'no' to more dolphins but captures continue in Solomon Islands
Jul 03, Solomon Islands-Mexico Dolphins Continue to Die; More Being Captured
Jul 03, Solomon Islands’ dolphin trade confirmed as illegal
Jul 03, Protests grow over imminent shipment of Solomon Islands dolphins to Mexico – 28 dolphins arrive in Cancum
Jul 03, Massive Dolphin Hunt in the Solomon Islands
Jun 03, Caught in the act: illegal dolphin meat dealer captured in Lima, Peru
May 03, Gambling with their lives: Dolphins held captive in the desert
May 03, World Champion freediver, Tanya Streeter, fights for dolphins
May 03, Jean-Michel Cousteau's open letter to the Cayman Free Press
May 03, 600 Dolphins Saved in Japan
May 03, 'Dolphin-Safe' Label Protected - For Now
Apr 03, Dolphin Petting Pools, Harmless Fun or Lurking Danger?
Feb 03, Nicaragua Protects Dolphins
Jan 03, 'Dolphin Safe' Label in Danger

2002

Nov 02, Preliminary steps taken to ban the display of captive dolphins and whales in Maui
Nov 02, Florida Dolphins Fall Through the Cracks
Nov 02, Dolphins Facing Capture in St. Lucia
Oct 02, Victims of Japanese drive fishery continue to languish in the Philippines
Aug 02, Victory for Kshamenk!
Jul 02, The cry to 'free Lolita' is being sounded once more
Jul 02, Fight for Kshamenk goes on
Jul 02, Dolphins Thrown into Pit Behind Pizza Shop
Jun 02, Do not Let Officials Forget the La Paz Seven
May 02, Renewed Hope for Cayman Island Dolphins; Dolphin Appeal
Apr 02, Make a Splash this Summer by Becoming Cruelty-Free
Feb 02, Orcas' Future Uncertain as Six Flags Debate Wages on
Feb 02, False Killer Whales Trapped in Marine Park Nightmare
Feb 02, A Whale's Tale: Set Lolita Free!

2001

Aug 01, Turbo enjoys his freedom!

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