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Why Was the Miami Seaquarium Sequestering Lolita?

When the Miami Seaquarium does maintenance on its orca tank, where does Lolita go?

Planned SeaWorld Protest Turns Into Celebration—See Why

Students at one university planned a protest to get the school to stop promoting SeaWorld. But as it turned out, they didn’t have to protest at all.

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There Will Never Be a SeaWorld San Francisco

The city named after the patron saint of animals takes a strong stand for marine mammals.

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Good News for Dolphins, Bad News for Fingers

A zoo visitor leaves a little bit of herself behind, plus other animals-in-entertainment news.

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The 9-Year-Old Activist Who’s on SeaWorld’s Radar

This tiny dynamo isn’t even in fourth grade yet, but she’s already making waves for captive marine mammals around the world.

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Wild-Caught Orca Dies a Long Way From Home

After suffering from an inflammation in his lungs, Bingo, a male orca, died this week.

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Win for Dolphins! Bahamian Supreme Court Orders Dolphinarium Closed

In a victory for marine mammals, a Supreme Court judge in the Bahamas has ordered a “swim-with-dolphins” exhibit to shut down and release its captive dolphins.

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Lolita’s Friends Push Forward With Lawsuit Over Seaquarium’s License

PETA, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, and the Orca Network are circling the wagons again to fight for Lolita’s freedom.

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Dr. Jane Goodall Calls for an End to Marine-Mammal Captivity

See how internationally renowned primatologist and animal advocate Dr. Jane Goodall is using her scientific expertise to end marine-mammal captivity.

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After Fish Tank Bursts, Restaurant Urged to ‘Think Outside the Tank’

After a giant fish tank bursts at the T-REX Cafe in Downtown Disney, PETA asks the restaurant to remove its aquariums and stop putting sensitive, intelligent animals on display.

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PETA Demands Investigation Into Dallas Aquarium’s Kidnap Attempt

PETA calls on top zoo and aquarium accreditation bodies to investigate Dallas World Aquarium’s attempt to abduct eight endangered animals from a Panamanian island.

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Celebrities Band Together to Keep Dolphins out of Captivity

With people flocking to see Blackfish and celebrities doing everything that they can to keep dolphins free, marine-animal parks should be worried.

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Why Is This Dolphin Forced to Live Alone?

PETA urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate Theater of the Sea after a visitor reports that a dolphin is being kept in solitary confinement.

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Hundreds of Animals Die at the Portland Aquarium—and Austin May Be Next

As reports surface about hundreds of animal deaths at the Portland Aquarium, PETA calls for charges and asks authorities to inspect the site of the owners’ planned new marine-animal prison in Austin.

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India Ministry Rejects Cruel Dolphin Parks

Dolphins don’t belong in tiny glass tanks, and India wants to make sure that they won’t be put there. iStockphoto.com/joe32780 When PETA India learned that state governments were planning to put dolphin parks in several parts of the country, it immediately contacted Minister of Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan. The group reminded her that … Read more »

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