OrcaSOS
@orcasos.bsky.social
oceans orcas whales dolphins
#Blackfish #Writing 🍁 #Canada
L12s photo Melisa Pinnow
#Blackfish #Writing 🍁 #Canada
L12s photo Melisa Pinnow
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OrcaSOS
@orcasos.bsky.social
· Jan 27
How mother orca Tahlequah and her dead calf tell the story of climate change
Salmon are struggling to survive. So are the families of endangered southern resident orcas, with a population of just 73, not improved in years.
www.seattletimes.com
How mother orca Tahlequah and her dead calf tell the story of climate change
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
#endangered #blackfish
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
#endangered #blackfish
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I captured this scorpionfish in Sogod Bay, Philippines. It was the most colorful scorpionfish I've ever seen. I took it with my Sony RX100 Mark IV, Nauticam housing, and YS-D3 strobe.
#marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #scuba #photography
#marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #scuba #photography
December 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I captured this scorpionfish in Sogod Bay, Philippines. It was the most colorful scorpionfish I've ever seen. I took it with my Sony RX100 Mark IV, Nauticam housing, and YS-D3 strobe.
#marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #scuba #photography
#marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #scuba #photography
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Breakthrough Study Reveals Human-Like Voices Inside Sperm Whale Clicks
🐋 New research reveals that sperm whales produce vowel-like sounds hidden inside their familiar clicks—patterns only heard after speeding up thousands of recordings from family clans off Dominica.
greatergood.com/blogs/news/s...
🐋 New research reveals that sperm whales produce vowel-like sounds hidden inside their familiar clicks—patterns only heard after speeding up thousands of recordings from family clans off Dominica.
greatergood.com/blogs/news/s...
Breakthrough Study Reveals Human-Like Voices Inside Sperm Whale Clicks | GreaterGood
Scientists may have just unlocked one of the ocean’s biggest mysteries. New research reveals that sperm whales produce vowel-like sounds hidden inside their familiar clicks—patterns only heard after s...
greatergood.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Breakthrough Study Reveals Human-Like Voices Inside Sperm Whale Clicks
🐋 New research reveals that sperm whales produce vowel-like sounds hidden inside their familiar clicks—patterns only heard after speeding up thousands of recordings from family clans off Dominica.
greatergood.com/blogs/news/s...
🐋 New research reveals that sperm whales produce vowel-like sounds hidden inside their familiar clicks—patterns only heard after speeding up thousands of recordings from family clans off Dominica.
greatergood.com/blogs/news/s...
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Burgeo NFLD offers safe haven for some of Marineland’s beluga whales
youtu.be/gDPAh-Gwbqk?...
🙏 @mark-carney.bsky.social #onpoli Doug Ford please facilitate this generous offer to rehome this suffering whales
youtu.be/gDPAh-Gwbqk?...
🙏 @mark-carney.bsky.social #onpoli Doug Ford please facilitate this generous offer to rehome this suffering whales
Burgeo offers safe haven for some of Marineland’s beluga whales
YouTube video by NTV Canada
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Burgeo NFLD offers safe haven for some of Marineland’s beluga whales
youtu.be/gDPAh-Gwbqk?...
🙏 @mark-carney.bsky.social #onpoli Doug Ford please facilitate this generous offer to rehome this suffering whales
youtu.be/gDPAh-Gwbqk?...
🙏 @mark-carney.bsky.social #onpoli Doug Ford please facilitate this generous offer to rehome this suffering whales
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Whales suffer chronic stress, boredom, & shortened lifespans in tiny tanks 😢
We must work together to help retire captive whales to sanctuaries where they can truly thrive!
We must work together to help retire captive whales to sanctuaries where they can truly thrive!
Opinion: The age of keeping whales and dolphins in captivity must finally come to an end
Research shows it is not possible for captive cetaceans to thrive in concrete pools
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Whales suffer chronic stress, boredom, & shortened lifespans in tiny tanks 😢
We must work together to help retire captive whales to sanctuaries where they can truly thrive!
We must work together to help retire captive whales to sanctuaries where they can truly thrive!
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Our recent panel brought together experts from @whalesanctuary.bsky.social, World Animal Protection, & our legal team to address the urgent crisis facing animals at Marineland.
Immediate, collaborative action is necessary to help the individuals still suffering 🐋 Full discussion on YouTube.
Immediate, collaborative action is necessary to help the individuals still suffering 🐋 Full discussion on YouTube.
November 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Our recent panel brought together experts from @whalesanctuary.bsky.social, World Animal Protection, & our legal team to address the urgent crisis facing animals at Marineland.
Immediate, collaborative action is necessary to help the individuals still suffering 🐋 Full discussion on YouTube.
Immediate, collaborative action is necessary to help the individuals still suffering 🐋 Full discussion on YouTube.
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More background on the Marineland belugas… the proposed sanctuary in Nova Scotia is the most humane option, but they’re still only talking about taking 10 of 30
Why finding a new home for Marineland’s 30 belugas is proving difficult and complicated | CBC News
Marineland’s 30 belugas remain at the defunct Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park after Ottawa turned down its export request. But as the company says it’s running out of money to care for the whales ...
www.cbc.ca
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 AM
More background on the Marineland belugas… the proposed sanctuary in Nova Scotia is the most humane option, but they’re still only talking about taking 10 of 30
Breakthrough Study Reveals Human-Like Voices Inside Sperm Whale Clicks
🐋 New research reveals that sperm whales produce vowel-like sounds hidden inside their familiar clicks—patterns only heard after speeding up thousands of recordings from family clans off Dominica.
greatergood.com/blogs/news/s...
🐋 New research reveals that sperm whales produce vowel-like sounds hidden inside their familiar clicks—patterns only heard after speeding up thousands of recordings from family clans off Dominica.
greatergood.com/blogs/news/s...
Breakthrough Study Reveals Human-Like Voices Inside Sperm Whale Clicks | GreaterGood
Scientists may have just unlocked one of the ocean’s biggest mysteries. New research reveals that sperm whales produce vowel-like sounds hidden inside their familiar clicks—patterns only heard after s...
greatergood.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Breakthrough Study Reveals Human-Like Voices Inside Sperm Whale Clicks
🐋 New research reveals that sperm whales produce vowel-like sounds hidden inside their familiar clicks—patterns only heard after speeding up thousands of recordings from family clans off Dominica.
greatergood.com/blogs/news/s...
🐋 New research reveals that sperm whales produce vowel-like sounds hidden inside their familiar clicks—patterns only heard after speeding up thousands of recordings from family clans off Dominica.
greatergood.com/blogs/news/s...
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Take action to give the whales at Marineland the freedom they’ve been denied for so long.
Help Move Marineland’s Whales to Sanctuary
Nova Scotia has approved Canada’s first-ever whale sanctuary! Whale Sanctuary Project site could open by summer 2026—giving many of Marineland’s captive belugas the chance to finally live in the ocean...
action.animaljustice.ca
October 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Take action to give the whales at Marineland the freedom they’ve been denied for so long.
Burgeo NFLD offers safe haven for some of Marineland’s beluga whales
youtu.be/gDPAh-Gwbqk?...
🙏 @mark-carney.bsky.social #onpoli Doug Ford please facilitate this generous offer to rehome this suffering whales
youtu.be/gDPAh-Gwbqk?...
🙏 @mark-carney.bsky.social #onpoli Doug Ford please facilitate this generous offer to rehome this suffering whales
Burgeo offers safe haven for some of Marineland’s beluga whales
YouTube video by NTV Canada
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Burgeo NFLD offers safe haven for some of Marineland’s beluga whales
youtu.be/gDPAh-Gwbqk?...
🙏 @mark-carney.bsky.social #onpoli Doug Ford please facilitate this generous offer to rehome this suffering whales
youtu.be/gDPAh-Gwbqk?...
🙏 @mark-carney.bsky.social #onpoli Doug Ford please facilitate this generous offer to rehome this suffering whales
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💔 Green Cove 💔
A pod of approx 50 Bottlenose Dolphins was driven into the Cove, 6 captives were taken prisoner, removed forcibly from their families never to see their pod mates or enjoy the freedom to explore the oceans again
The remaining pod members were released
🌎 Web: www.wowvstaiji.com
A pod of approx 50 Bottlenose Dolphins was driven into the Cove, 6 captives were taken prisoner, removed forcibly from their families never to see their pod mates or enjoy the freedom to explore the oceans again
The remaining pod members were released
🌎 Web: www.wowvstaiji.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 AM
💔 Green Cove 💔
A pod of approx 50 Bottlenose Dolphins was driven into the Cove, 6 captives were taken prisoner, removed forcibly from their families never to see their pod mates or enjoy the freedom to explore the oceans again
The remaining pod members were released
🌎 Web: www.wowvstaiji.com
A pod of approx 50 Bottlenose Dolphins was driven into the Cove, 6 captives were taken prisoner, removed forcibly from their families never to see their pod mates or enjoy the freedom to explore the oceans again
The remaining pod members were released
🌎 Web: www.wowvstaiji.com
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Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway — and the rest of its pod forming a protective circle
@livescience.com
www.livescience.com/animals/orca...
@livescience.com
www.livescience.com/animals/orca...
Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway — and the rest of its pod forming a protective circle
Scientists with the Norwegian Orca Survey and Orca Channel have documented, for the first time and in astounding detail, the birth of an orca and the newborn's first hour.
www.livescience.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway — and the rest of its pod forming a protective circle
@livescience.com
www.livescience.com/animals/orca...
@livescience.com
www.livescience.com/animals/orca...
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Wikie & Keijo discovered in abandoned #Marineland appear dead before heartbreakingly starting to perform
ladbible.com/news/world-n...
"Leaping, twirling, performing the only language they were ever taught… but this time, there was no crowd. Just me …and their longing to be free"
#CaptivityIsCruelty
ladbible.com/news/world-n...
"Leaping, twirling, performing the only language they were ever taught… but this time, there was no crowd. Just me …and their longing to be free"
#CaptivityIsCruelty
Two orcas discovered in abandoned marine park appear dead before heartbreakingly starting to perform
The two orcas at Marineland Antibes are still there, with a heartbreaking video on Instagram showing them attempting to perform.
ladbible.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Wikie & Keijo discovered in abandoned #Marineland appear dead before heartbreakingly starting to perform
ladbible.com/news/world-n...
"Leaping, twirling, performing the only language they were ever taught… but this time, there was no crowd. Just me …and their longing to be free"
#CaptivityIsCruelty
ladbible.com/news/world-n...
"Leaping, twirling, performing the only language they were ever taught… but this time, there was no crowd. Just me …and their longing to be free"
#CaptivityIsCruelty
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Take 30 secs and send a message to France and Canada. Action is possible, but time is running out
Take action to give the whales at Marineland the freedom they’ve been denied for so long.
Help Move Marineland’s Whales to Sanctuary
Nova Scotia has approved Canada’s first-ever whale sanctuary! Whale Sanctuary Project site could open by summer 2026—giving many of Marineland’s captive belugas the chance to finally live in the ocean...
action.animaljustice.ca
November 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Take 30 secs and send a message to France and Canada. Action is possible, but time is running out
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This doesn't need to take this fucking long. Do something, France! Please!
Wikie & Keijo discovered in abandoned #Marineland appear dead before heartbreakingly starting to perform
ladbible.com/news/world-n...
"Leaping, twirling, performing the only language they were ever taught… but this time, there was no crowd. Just me …and their longing to be free"
#CaptivityIsCruelty
ladbible.com/news/world-n...
"Leaping, twirling, performing the only language they were ever taught… but this time, there was no crowd. Just me …and their longing to be free"
#CaptivityIsCruelty
Two orcas discovered in abandoned marine park appear dead before heartbreakingly starting to perform
The two orcas at Marineland Antibes are still there, with a heartbreaking video on Instagram showing them attempting to perform.
ladbible.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This doesn't need to take this fucking long. Do something, France! Please!
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We did this. Humans. For profit. And now that it’s no longer profitable, the ugliness of our “culture” is heartbreakingly evident.
Wikie & Keijo discovered in abandoned #Marineland appear dead before heartbreakingly starting to perform
ladbible.com/news/world-n...
"Leaping, twirling, performing the only language they were ever taught… but this time, there was no crowd. Just me …and their longing to be free"
#CaptivityIsCruelty
ladbible.com/news/world-n...
"Leaping, twirling, performing the only language they were ever taught… but this time, there was no crowd. Just me …and their longing to be free"
#CaptivityIsCruelty
Two orcas discovered in abandoned marine park appear dead before heartbreakingly starting to perform
The two orcas at Marineland Antibes are still there, with a heartbreaking video on Instagram showing them attempting to perform.
ladbible.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
We did this. Humans. For profit. And now that it’s no longer profitable, the ugliness of our “culture” is heartbreakingly evident.
Wikie & Keijo discovered in abandoned #Marineland appear dead before heartbreakingly starting to perform
ladbible.com/news/world-n...
"Leaping, twirling, performing the only language they were ever taught… but this time, there was no crowd. Just me …and their longing to be free"
#CaptivityIsCruelty
ladbible.com/news/world-n...
"Leaping, twirling, performing the only language they were ever taught… but this time, there was no crowd. Just me …and their longing to be free"
#CaptivityIsCruelty
Two orcas discovered in abandoned marine park appear dead before heartbreakingly starting to perform
The two orcas at Marineland Antibes are still there, with a heartbreaking video on Instagram showing them attempting to perform.
ladbible.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Wikie & Keijo discovered in abandoned #Marineland appear dead before heartbreakingly starting to perform
ladbible.com/news/world-n...
"Leaping, twirling, performing the only language they were ever taught… but this time, there was no crowd. Just me …and their longing to be free"
#CaptivityIsCruelty
ladbible.com/news/world-n...
"Leaping, twirling, performing the only language they were ever taught… but this time, there was no crowd. Just me …and their longing to be free"
#CaptivityIsCruelty
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This historic #WhaleSanctuary will transform a natural cove on Nova Scotia’s eastern shore into a refuge 100 times larger than Marineland’s tanks! 🐳
BREAKING! Whale Sanctuary Approved: New Hope for Marineland Belugas
Nova Scotia has just approved the Whale Sanctuary Project’s proposal to open Canada’s first seaside whale sanctuary in Port Hilford Bay.
animaljustice.ca
October 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This historic #WhaleSanctuary will transform a natural cove on Nova Scotia’s eastern shore into a refuge 100 times larger than Marineland’s tanks! 🐳
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"The belugas & other animals at Marineland deserve to live. A legal system that allows them to be killed because it is economically convenient is one that needs to change." — Maneesha Deckha, Professor & Lansdowne Chair in law, University of Victoria
The fate of Marineland’s belugas expose the ethical cracks in Canadian animal law
The threat to kill the belugas as a solution to its economic woes, while shocking, reflects the ethical emptiness of the Canadian legal system when it comes to animals.
theconversation.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"The belugas & other animals at Marineland deserve to live. A legal system that allows them to be killed because it is economically convenient is one that needs to change." — Maneesha Deckha, Professor & Lansdowne Chair in law, University of Victoria
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On November 4, join our special online event with the Whale Sanctuary Project, Animal Justice, & World Animal Protection Canada! 🐳
We’ll answer your top questions & share how, together, we can help ensure #Marineland’s remaining animals have a safe, caring future.
Register 👉 bit.ly/3LbF1KV
We’ll answer your top questions & share how, together, we can help ensure #Marineland’s remaining animals have a safe, caring future.
Register 👉 bit.ly/3LbF1KV
October 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
On November 4, join our special online event with the Whale Sanctuary Project, Animal Justice, & World Animal Protection Canada! 🐳
We’ll answer your top questions & share how, together, we can help ensure #Marineland’s remaining animals have a safe, caring future.
Register 👉 bit.ly/3LbF1KV
We’ll answer your top questions & share how, together, we can help ensure #Marineland’s remaining animals have a safe, caring future.
Register 👉 bit.ly/3LbF1KV
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Why isn’t Ontario stepping up to protect Marineland’s belugas, suffering in tanks under threat of mass extermination? The province has the legal authority to step in, care for the whales, & send #Marineland the bill. #OnPoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Andrew Phillips: There is one person who should ensure the safety of Marineland’s whales
If Premier Ford cares about animals as much as he says he does, he ought to make sure the province does everything it can to see that proceeds from any
www.thestar.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Why isn’t Ontario stepping up to protect Marineland’s belugas, suffering in tanks under threat of mass extermination? The province has the legal authority to step in, care for the whales, & send #Marineland the bill. #OnPoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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This Newfoundland town wants to give Marineland's belugas a new home. It believes it can be a sanctuary for the whales.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The Town of Burgeo sent a letter to federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, proposing a sanctuary for the whales among a sheltered cove
#Marineland30
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The Town of Burgeo sent a letter to federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, proposing a sanctuary for the whales among a sheltered cove
#Marineland30
October 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Morning greetings to all our members
We are so happy to report a Blue Cove despite a pod of Dolphins being pursued for some hours off the coast and this pod luckily managing to evade the hunters and avoid capture
🌍Web: www.wowvstaiji.com
We are so happy to report a Blue Cove despite a pod of Dolphins being pursued for some hours off the coast and this pod luckily managing to evade the hunters and avoid capture
🌍Web: www.wowvstaiji.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Morning greetings to all our members
We are so happy to report a Blue Cove despite a pod of Dolphins being pursued for some hours off the coast and this pod luckily managing to evade the hunters and avoid capture
🌍Web: www.wowvstaiji.com
We are so happy to report a Blue Cove despite a pod of Dolphins being pursued for some hours off the coast and this pod luckily managing to evade the hunters and avoid capture
🌍Web: www.wowvstaiji.com
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Wow that would be wonderful!!
Prem. Doug Ford #OnPoli
@mark-carney.bsky.social
This is #Marineland #Canada.
30 belugas are held there under cruel conditions. 30 super-intelligent, feeling beings, more mistreated every day.
Where is our Canadian compassion? Send these belugas to #NovaScotia or #Newfoundland
🌅Where they belong 🌊🐋
@mark-carney.bsky.social
This is #Marineland #Canada.
30 belugas are held there under cruel conditions. 30 super-intelligent, feeling beings, more mistreated every day.
Where is our Canadian compassion? Send these belugas to #NovaScotia or #Newfoundland
🌅Where they belong 🌊🐋
October 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Wow that would be wonderful!!
Prem. Doug Ford #OnPoli
@mark-carney.bsky.social
This is #Marineland #Canada.
30 belugas are held there under cruel conditions. 30 super-intelligent, feeling beings, more mistreated every day.
Where is our Canadian compassion? Send these belugas to #NovaScotia or #Newfoundland
🌅Where they belong 🌊🐋
@mark-carney.bsky.social
This is #Marineland #Canada.
30 belugas are held there under cruel conditions. 30 super-intelligent, feeling beings, more mistreated every day.
Where is our Canadian compassion? Send these belugas to #NovaScotia or #Newfoundland
🌅Where they belong 🌊🐋
October 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Prem. Doug Ford #OnPoli
@mark-carney.bsky.social
This is #Marineland #Canada.
30 belugas are held there under cruel conditions. 30 super-intelligent, feeling beings, more mistreated every day.
Where is our Canadian compassion? Send these belugas to #NovaScotia or #Newfoundland
🌅Where they belong 🌊🐋
@mark-carney.bsky.social
This is #Marineland #Canada.
30 belugas are held there under cruel conditions. 30 super-intelligent, feeling beings, more mistreated every day.
Where is our Canadian compassion? Send these belugas to #NovaScotia or #Newfoundland
🌅Where they belong 🌊🐋