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2016

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Seaside Sanctuaries – Challenges & Rewards

By Heather Rally Whales and dolphins are perfectly adapted to life in the ocean. Orcas, for example, are far-ranging apex-predators, ...

Posted April 26, 2016 in Learn More

Sanctuary Engineering and Site Selection

The first, and most important, factor in engineering a seaside sanctuary is site location. You need protection from extreme surface ...

Posted April 26, 2016 in Learn More

The Benefits of a Seaside Sanctuary

A seaside sanctuary will be more natural for the cetaceans in them in so many ways: acoustically, water quality-wise, and ...

Posted April 26, 2016 in Learn More

Orcas and Munchkins

Shortly after The Whale Sanctuary Project was incorporated, we received a donation of $200,000 from Munchkin, Inc, a company well-known ...

Posted April 24, 2016 in News

Founding Donation

In January, 2016, we received a donation of $10,000 from Jan Pettifor, a passionate advocate for the retirement of orcas ...

Posted April 16, 2016 in News

Origins of the Project

The Whale Sanctuary Project had its origins at a meeting at the University of British Columbia in August, 2015. The ...

Posted April 15, 2016 in News

SeaWorld’s Decision to Stop Breeding

SeaWorld’s decisions to stop breeding captive orcas and to eliminate theatrical shows by 2019 are significant steps forward. But people ...

Posted April 15, 2016 in Opinion

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