Shep The Dolphin

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Shep super-supporter Sharon Jack was one of the contributing photographers to this story in the UK Daily Mail about the orcas playing off the coast of Shetland.... https://t.co/AYCNciqXex

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Today is World Oceans Day. If you’re following this page, you don’t need to be told how important a healthy marine ecosystem is to all life on our planet. Please use today as an opportunity to share within your personal networks and... https://t.co/Iyodsn81GU

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Very interesting science, explaining the process how the two subspecies were identified. It will be interesting to see if the science is applied to other cetaceans’ DNA samples to discover if there are any... https://t.co/WxCdo1uy8X

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The Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society will be hosting an event later this month, first showing a screening Born to be Free, then a Q&A with Naomi Rose. This has the potential to be a very good event. Please share with anyone you know in the area. https://t.co/Sv9aqT6k8a

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A pod of my pilot whale cousins had a rest stop in Hatston harbour in Orkney, Scotland this week. They stayed for a few hours and then all headed back out to sea. Great footage of the pod was taken and posted. https://t.co/0u9JS2hOUv

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Orcas have been putting on a real show in Hokkaido, northern Japan this spring. These photos are from some of the best encounters seen so far. https://t.co/89pRjYQsT2

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Marineland activist Phil Demers reports that Apollo, one of two remaining walruses at the park, has died. Only one walrus remains, Smooshi. RIP Apollo. I’m sorry humans made you live in such unnatural conditions and exploited you for so long. https://t.co/VyoXTnkE5x

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Orcas have really been putting on a show in Northern Japan recently. Here’s a photo of a lucky group of tourists getting an up-close look at a pod of my biggest cousins.
Check the comments for details on... https://t.co/Dofs9t6mRf

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At the Enoshima Aquarium Empty The Tanks event yesterday, Mona Long (an animal activist from China who used to live in Japan) was present and did a video report of the event in Chinese. My human... https://t.co/FxvZLNF7PX

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Today was #emptythetanks and I attended the event near Enoshima Aquarium, south of Tokyo. The skies were clear, and our small crowd made our message heard. Some of the messages on the signs were:
-Aquariums are... https://t.co/xynxmZzHBd

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Ahead of the new legislation banning captive mammals in Canada, the two groups that keep and own belugas are trying to get permits to ship some of... https://t.co/fvP98NEv42

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One week until Empty The Tanks. I’ll be outside Enoshima Aquarium. Find the event nearest to you and make your voice heard. https://t.co/JwFzqNjZzx

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Fintastic photo of my cousin taken by an 11 year-old boy on his smartphone just off the Irish coast. Unusually high numbers of dolphins and whales in the... https://t.co/N7AFP9Wte5

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Yesterday in Taiji, the annual memorial ceremony to commemorate the lives of all whales and dolphins taken was held yesterday. The article once again mentions Japan’s withdrawal from the IWC and return to... https://t.co/1Sd7P8y7PD

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Great news from Russia. No permits for orca captures will be issued in 2020, making two consecutive years of no hunting. Hopefully, this will allow the pods in those waters to grow in numbers... https://t.co/8I5vjromHI

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Free Spirit Dolphin Advocacy had a successful demo at Harderwijk Dolphinarium in the Netherlands last weekend. They were able to do outreach to both local visitors and tourists.
They make an excellent point... https://t.co/7R3wyEBAcK

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Here’s an activist’s update on what’s happening with the aquarium being built in Gulfport, Mississippi. Construction is progressing but there is still time to speak out against having captive... https://t.co/mL2chTIJsj

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LightAnimal’ exhibition in Hong Kong is off to a good start! Let’s hope they have an inspirational weekend that continues to demonstrate the possibilities of technology to learn about wild animals! https://t.co/8s9f1fR108

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News from Baltimore about their creation of a dolphin sanctuary - it looks like it will take longer to find a good location.
As this was the first North American sanctuary to be... https://t.co/Gy3XGE7hIN

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Happy National Dolphin Day. Today is certainly a perfect opportunity to celebrate my cousins, although we would be happy to be celebrated any day 😉. Thank you for your support and for helping to raise awareness... https://t.co/rcwo1qmjZT