Ilse Smits

#IamTilikum
I need to be able to tell my children I did NOT stay #Silent #emptythetanks #BlackfishEffect

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

Captivity is always Captivity, no matter how gentle the jailer-John Hargrove. Free all #blackfish #emptythetanks #freeMorgan #FreeLolita

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

Now this is #Karma : Whale takes a shit at Sea World San Antonio, crowd gets splashed right after 😂https://t.co/3d6HB4vEiX

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

@creepydotorg in sicily the Etna (volcano) has also erupted again today

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

After several weeks of being trapped in a lagoon after the tragic loss of her pregnant mother T109A3, the young calf known as Brave Little Hunter swam out of the lagoon on her own and is now free @jeffrey_ventre
https://t.co/1oPfHKV4VT

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

UPDATE: Autopsy revealed that orca, Inouk died after swallowing a small piece of metal that caused severe inflammation and peritonitis. ⁠In Nov 2021, the French parliament decided that the commercial exploitation of cetaceans will be banned by 2026.⁠
Photo & info: C'est Assez⁠

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

An orca calf stranded in a Canadian lagoon will be airlifted out to reunite with pod, rescuers say https://t.co/x810VSMCua via @SFGate

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

UPDATE: stranded orca calf Brave Little Hunter to be airlifted out of the lagoon by helicopter and placed in a temporary ocean holding pen until her family is close enough for her release. @jeffrey_ventre

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

Orca Teeth & Poor Oral Health https://t.co/0IldmN3EAJ… via @jeffrey_ventre
#Blackfish #captivitykills #emtythetanks

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

Inouk's death in Europe's biggest marine park raises questions over animal welfare. Probable cause of death : dental work/infection https://t.co/yaEY0fItlH via @LeMonde_EN @jeffrey_ventre @OrcaSOS

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

U.S. Coast Guard launches pilot program to save threatened whales A new pilot program in Seattle, Washington tracks whale sightings and gives near real-time data to hundreds of thousands of vessels in the Salish Sea.https://t.co/qHr43tqmtR via @nbcnews @jeffrey_ventre

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

@SeaShepherdFran @LamyaEssemlali @HerveBerville Bless you Sea Shepherd .... plse get those 2 orcas to safety

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

@onevoiceanimal don't trust the Whale Sanctuary Project. They are a #Hoax & only fill their own pockets. There is NO sanctuary ! not for Kiska who died in Canada not for Toki who died in Miami & not for wikie and Keiji ! Best bet : work with seasheperd &Paul Watson for a french seapen/sanctuary

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

This month, 2 major tour companies announced that they will no longer sell tickets to attractions with captive cetaceans. Thank you EasyJet and Jet2 for taking these steps, and thank you to all who spoke up for dolphins! 🐬🐬
Let's ask TUI to do the same: https://t.co/KaxMnvQNw5

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

Sea Shepherd France & PaulWatson met today with the French Minister Hervé Berville to discuss finding a solution to protecting the two surviving Orcas at Marineland Antibes. They are proposing a sea pen sanctuary in France while working with an group of experts @jeffrey_ventre

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

Orcas Don’t Belong in Captivity
Orca Inouk Dies at Marine Park in France https://t.co/t7t1s06py7 #captivitykills @Emptythetanks #DontbuyaTicket #Blackfish

[Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) @whalesorg]

Last night, a male orca called Inouk tragically passed away at Marineland in Antibes, France – he was 25 years old and had spent his whole life in a tank. The cause of death is not yet clear, but this heartbreaking news follows the death of another orca, Moana, at the park six months ago.

There are now just two orcas left at Marineland - Wikie, Inouk’s sister and her son, Keijo. It’s imperative we explore a coastal sanctuary solution for Inouk’s remaining family.

#EndCaptivityForever

Swim free Inouk 💙

[One Voice @onevoiceanimal]

Inouk est mort dans le lieu-même qui l'a vu naître pour y être exploité. Il venait d'avoir 25 ans. Nous avions alerté sur sa santé depuis 2019... L'expertise ordonnée par la justice concernait Moana et lui. Tous deux sont morts dans les bassins crasseux du Marineland d'Antibes.

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

Breaking news - male orca Inouk has died at Marineland Antibes. He was 25 years old. He lived with his sister Wikie and nephew Keijo.

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

B.C. orca calf rescue team considers changing tactics to save stranded whale including lifting it out to the open ocean https://t.co/vJaVkmct0Q via @VancouverSun @jeffrey_ventre @OrcaSOS

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

The County wants to close the Seaquarium. It can't be soon enough https://t.co/keQTztP3Wy

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

@jeffrey_ventre what would you advice them plse ? net the calf and carry it manually into deeper waters before time is running out ? 😥

[Ilse Smits @ilseorca]

Unfortunately, the whale responded in a way that made rescues think it must be a bit traumatized and it swam to the other end of the lagoon
Efforts to save orphaned killer whale calf confounded by tides https://t.co/OqhRltPWy5 via @VancouverSun @jeffrey_ventre @OrcaSOS