In June 2010, brought a young female orca captured in the Wadden Sea and in the Dolphinarium in Harderwijk. There she received the name of Morgan. OceanCare supports the efforts to rehabilitate Morgan and is pleased that the plans to export the Dolphinarium Harderwijk, the animal in the Loro Park in Tenerife have failed because of a court order. Continue reading
First artisanales Whale Watching companies in the Caribbean
Hallam Daize lives on the island of St. Vincent in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. He is the son of James Daize whaler, who has for many years in the coastal waters of St. Vincent pilot whales caught. He has often taken as a crew member Hallam. But Hallam had from childhood a very special relationship with the pilot whales and dolphins and wanted to find a livelihood for his family, without killing the animals he loved so much. Continue reading
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Protest against the transport of orcas Morgan to Loro Parque in Tenerife
The orca “Morgan”, which was found about a year in Dutch waters and was taken to rehabilitate the Dolphinarium Hardewijk should now be brought to Loro Parque in Tenerife. Would be sealed so that the animal would spend the rest of his life in captivity. Once again business interests would be placed on animal welfare. Continue reading
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Tough negotiations on IWC reform
Five hours Debate on a reform to promote transparency in the IWC was not enough to come to an agreement. According to the reform should be new membership fees paid by bank transfer and does not open more cash or by check, the current practice of vote-buying to the door. Increased involvement of NGOs was rejected yesterday. Continue reading
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Radio-tip: Summer Series expeditions – with lay people Walforschungsexpedition (2 / 6)
With binoculars, underwater microphone and fine plankton nets sailed the ocean conservation organization OceanCare with a group of volunteers spent the summer months along the coasts of southern France. Under the guidance of scientifically trained instructors the participants try to sight whales and dolphins and to record the sounds. Continue reading
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International Whaling Conference 2011: What is happening only with the Danes?
At the International Whaling Conference IWC presents Denmark as one of the most problematic countries. “The delegates of Denmark put everything they can to obstruct transparency and non-governmental organizations to exclude from the negotiations,” says Sigrid Lüber who participates OceanCare for the conference. Continue reading
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Current OceanCare Report of the IWC
Jersey, 11 July: As in other international fora, the NGOs are allowed to comment on all agenda items, there are in the IWC started about three years, the opportunity to submit joint NGO statements and that three statements of whale conservation organizations and three statements from organizations that seek to promote whaling . Continue reading
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Today the annual massacre begins in Namibia to the South African fur seals
Today, 1 Begins in July 2011, the annual slaughter of fur seals on South African beaches of Namibia. The Namibian seal hunt is the world's second largest after the Canadian seal hunt. In Namibia, two colonies of sea lions is one of The South African fur seals over the next 139 days bejagt.In 91,000 young South African fur seals are killed. Continue reading
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Holiday fun with captive dolphins?
During the holiday season prevails in dolphinariums at home and abroad bustle. But those who want to know what's going on behind the scenes, hardly see the art pieces or rise to the animals in the water. OceanCare brings the dark side of dolphinariums boom to light hundreds of wild dolphins for amusement parks each year in the brutally captured sea. Continue reading
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Swiss people want import ban on seal products
The Swiss population requires an import ban on seal products equal to the EU: The Fondation Franz Weber and OceanCare rich today a petition with signatures 97'758. In parallel, a motion is filedToday, 21 June 2011, have passed the Fondation Franz Weber and OceanCare the petition launched in October 2010 for an import ban on seal products with 97'758 signatures to the parliament. Continue reading
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