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VOTO's JV on the life & death of orca Tilikum






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"The Current Story" & "VOTO Blog" contain articles of current events. Other Sidebar links are for Superpod, Interviews & Scientific Works

In the box below, you will find recent additions to "The Current Story."
  • Starving Orcas: Article & Media Coverage with Scientist Ken Balcomb at Pier 66 NOTE:  Links to news videos & articles are included at the conclusion of this article  Scientists Ken Balcomb & Dr Deborah Giles, representing the Center for Whale Research, a retired Army Corps ...
    Posted Oct 31, 2016, 7:03 PM by Jeffrey Ventre
  • SeaWorld "No More Orca Breeding" Media Announcement Roundup SeaWorld’s announcement to end captive orca breeding is a step in the right direction, for orcas, and we support efforts to phase out all marine mammals from captivity. Below ...
    Posted Mar 24, 2016, 7:31 PM by Jeffrey Ventre
  • Dental Abscesses in a Killer Whale are Drilled Out by SeaWorld Vet Dr Dold On one hand Dr Christopher Dold claims that SeaWorld killer whales are "thriving." With the other he's drilling out abscessed & pus-filled captive orca teeth. So what gives? Newly ...
    Posted Aug 23, 2015, 3:29 PM by Jeffrey Ventre
  • SeaWorld Lawyer Warned Ex Trainer Not to Publish Book SeaWorld Lawyer Warned Author of ‘Beneath the Surface’As described in the Times of San Diego: A lawyer writing on behalf of SeaWorld warned former killer whale trainer John Hargrove ...
    Posted Apr 9, 2015, 9:03 PM by Jeffrey Ventre
  • Two Clever Timelines of SeaWorld's Downward Spiral First there was Tilikum... A whale tormented by the confines of captivity & the female orcas that beat him down on a regular basis, something atypical in nature. After the 12 ...
    Posted Feb 27, 2015, 6:12 PM by Jeffrey Ventre
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