The Orca Project

The Orca Project is where ideas and information will be shared to raise awareness about the exploitation of captive Orcas as well other animal abuse. #Blackfish

[The Orca Project @TheOrcaProject]

Dear Captives at @SeaWorld,

We see you.
We care.
We are sorry.
We are trying..

Sincerely,
Humanity

#Blackfish
#RinglingBrosCircus

[Delphinidae.info @d_delphinidae]

@truth4toki You folks have had literal decades to do -anything- to help her, to speak up, to improve her horrific living situation, and... you haven't.

Making a fuss now? A bit cringeworthy.

[Jeffrey Ventre @jeffrey_ventre]

10 Best Nature Documentaries, Ranked #Blackfish hanging strong https://t.co/b7qITJD0nV

[Voice of the Orcas @Voice_OT_Orcas]

Update: “Mouth cleaning” reportedly referring to getting paint chips removed from the teeth (flushed) and palate of mouth

[Brenda Peterson @BrendaSPeterson]

Two Rare White Orcas Spotted Swimming Together in Japan - Bluekingo Two Rare White Orcas Spotted Swimming Together in Japan ⁦@orcanetwork⁩ ⁦@OrcaSOS⁩ ⁦@TheOrcaProject⁩ ⁦@Voice_OT_Orcas⁩ ⁦@LyndaVMapes⁩ ⁦@carlsafina⁩ https://t.co/UrwpN38PSj

[Voice of the Orcas @Voice_OT_Orcas]

New book release | Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the PNW - https://t.co/EnWmdoAEhn cc ⁦@OrcaSOS⁩ ⁦@Sam10k⁩ ⁦@KimberlyVentre⁩ #blackfish https://t.co/pM4W8zXMnK

[Jeffrey Ventre @jeffrey_ventre]

If you're attending #Superpod8, #Blackfish are the main attraction, but the San Juan Islands are home 2 large concentrations of other critters. I photo'd these bald eagles Oct '22 with @orcawild

SP8 18-21 July 2023 "Honoring Ken & Blackfish at 10" cc @OrcaSOS @mariahkirbyy

[Orca S※O※S @OrcaSOS]

Dolphins repeated raked RASCAL~leaving scrape marks, bleeding & scarring on 30% of his body.
In a separate incident, a trainer was cleaning the inside of an orca’s mouth when the orca bit trainer's hand~causing bone fractures
https://t.co/bUHN4dJAbB
#blackfish #CaptivityIsCruelty

[Orca S※O※S @OrcaSOS]

Famous killer whale ‘Chainsaw’ returns to Salish Sea https://t.co/ywSdx89ytr
#pnw #blackfish

[Orca S※O※S @OrcaSOS]

Sightings of Chainsaw, the killer whale with a 'cult following,' are causing a buzz in B.C.
https://t.co/K7PxvsLWv5
beautiful Bigg’s #blackfish

[Orca S※O※S @OrcaSOS]

Orca May Return To Ocean After 50 Years In Captivity And You’ll Never Guess Who’s Waiting For Her
https://t.co/kTeyhahWHb
“She was 4 when she was taken, so she was learning to hunt. She knows her family song. She’ll remember, but it will take time.”
#RetireTOKI #wild #blackfish

[Voice of the Orcas @Voice_OT_Orcas]

And so the industry push back has begun - sadly - the wording in this article is telling…

Article: “Keep Lolita in Florida? Meet the Group Fighting Against Orca's Release | Miami New Times” cc ⁦@OrcaSOS⁩ @jeffrey_ventre ⁦⁦@KimberlyVentre⁩ https://t.co/UBnA8ZDaGG

[Orca S※O※S @OrcaSOS]

Bringing LOLITA home: How to release a long-captive orca?
@AP
https://t.co/PYv6xCfj2D
“When she comes home, the web of life will be repaired and restored, and our people will be repaired and restored”~Lummi elder
#RetireTOKI #blackfish #SalishSeaDaughter
c @jeffrey_ventre @Sam10k

[Orca S※O※S @OrcaSOS]

Southern resident orcas are visiting us less often, new study shows
https://t.co/iWP5ci4vfF
The late Ken Balcomb, founder of the @CWROrcas, and a champion of southern resident orca recovery, was an author on the paper.
No fish No #blackfish
@jeffrey_ventre @sam10k @TheOrcaProject

[Jeffrey Ventre @jeffrey_ventre]

Historic Initiative to Return Orca Lolita to Home Waters cc @OrcaSOS @KimberlyVentre @Voice_OT_Orcas @Sam10k

https://t.co/EWlTpzXuCg #whalesanctuary via @whale_sanctuary

[Orca S※O※S @OrcaSOS]

Moving Miami Seaquarium's Lolita: A Look at the Plan to Relocate Killer Whale to Pacific https://t.co/GMMO08gL9z
#FreeTOKI #blackfish

[Kimberly Ventre @KimberlyVentre]

Watch. Incredible "language" being used to describe Toki & her captivity + Breaking News! Lots of progress has been made since #Blackfish came out 10 yrs ago. #FreeLolita https://t.co/iry1cYUNE5

[Whale Sanctuary Project @Whale_Sanctuary]

Press statement re. unique collaboration between Miami Seaquarium and Friends of Lolita in effort to return Lolita, from Seaquarium to ocean habitat in home waters in the Pacific NW. Whale Sanctuary’s Charles Vinick is also co-founder of Friends of Lolita. https://t.co/HEfieZ2MN5

[Orca S※O※S @OrcaSOS]

KISKA World's Loneliest Orca dies at @MarinelandCan Theme Park
https://t.co/t4hcBcb9Ap
💔 RIP KISKA wild #blackfish.
Long may your spirit roll on

[Whale Sanctuary Project @Whale_Sanctuary]

Marineland Canada announced today that the orca #Kiska has died of a bacterial infection. The news is devastating to all of us who have been working toward the time when she could be retired to sanctuary. https://t.co/gpfGZIAhNk

[Orca S※O※S @OrcaSOS]

🔹️Threat to Wild Orcas, Dolphins and Beluga Whales from Marine Theme Park Boom in China
🔹️#Blackfish changed the perception of an entire generation in the West towards Orcas or killer whales 
c @jeffrey_ventre @Sam10k @TheOrcaProject @orcasoutside @ChinaCetaceanAl @whalesorg