Naomi Rose

Captive dolphins face uncertain futures. They deserve better | Column When marine theme parks in Florida and beyond go belly up, whales and dolphins are left in limbo.

Please consider reading this op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times (behind a paywall - I may post a new link to a .pdf version if I can) - I've been thinking about it for some time. #captivecetaceans #orcas #Blackfish #Dontbuyaticket

www.tampabay.com/opinion/2025...

Thx for asking, but I think we are a VERY long way from this being reality. I'm certain cetaceans have things to say, but whether we will ever bridge the communication gap is less clear to me (we are the problem there, not them). As for gaining personhood - we are the problem there too.

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Please consider responding to my organization's action alert to defend the US Endangered Species Act from efforts by the Trump administration to damage its ability to recover endangered and threatened species.

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Orcas, Dolphins Stuck In Closed French Marine Park Two orcas, Wikie and Keijo, and 12 dolphins are stuck in a shuttered French Riviera marine park after Spanish authorities refused to let them move to their country, an official told AFP on Thursday.

www.barrons.com/news/orcas-d...

Jane Goodall Institute Cetacean Committee Video Dr Jane Goodall discusses the need to create coastal sanctuaries for captive cetaceans, and encourages us all help support the end of captivity for dolphins and…

A thoughtful and compelling video on seaside sanctuaries for cetaceans from Dr Jane Goodall.

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America needs NOAA — Congress must demand Trump bring his DOGE to heel Wielding both literal and figurative chainsaws, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency have gutted the federal workforce in recent weeks. While some of the affected agencies are relativ...

From my boss Georgia and my colleague Doug.

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Another story about the #orcas in Iberia. I start at about minute 17.
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Evaluating Cetacean Sanctuaries - Faunalytics With increasing recognition that aquariums fail to meet the needs of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, it’s important to understand whether cetacean sanctuaries, an emerging alternative, improve animal...

Good on Faunalytics for asking Dr. Marino to rebut Dr. Bruck's critique of seaside sanctuaries for cetaceans.

faunalytics.org/evaluating-c...

Hello everyone - I am now on Bluesky and will be posting solely here. I will leave up my X account for a while longer, but will be deleting soon. Hope to be able to talk with folks here about captive cetaceans and other marine mammal protection issues!