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June 2022

Thu 30
June 30, 2022 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Canada’s Ban on Whales as Entertainment. Could It Happen in the U.S.?

Following passage of Bill S-203: the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act in Canada in 2019, the proposed Jane Goodall Bill adds further protections to the earlier bill, phases out elephant captivity, and will make Canada a world leader in animal protection.

Could anything similar to these bills be enacted in the United States? If not, what makes legislation like this possible in Canada? 

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July 2022

Thu 14
July 14, 2022 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

A Special Event for World Orca Day

In this World Orca Day conversation, leading orca scientist Ingrid Visser, founder of World Orca Day, will talk about her experiences with orcas around the world, both captive and free ranging, and what she has learned from them and about them.

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September 2022

Thu 1
September 1, 2022 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

The Five Fundamental Rights of Whales and Dolphins

Like us humans, cetaceans are self-aware beings who share, for example, strong emotional and social bonds and live according to cultural traditions. Just as we consider ourselves to have certain basic rights, should we not recognize the same in them?

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October 2022

Sun 23
October 23, 2022 @ 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT

Santa Barbara Cruise Boat to Host Talk about Sanctuary

Attention, Californians: Join Charles Vinick, Executive Director of the Whale Sanctuary Project, aboard the Condor Express off the coast of Santa Barbara for a two-hour whale watching expedition. 
Along the way, Charles will talk about North America's first coastal sanctuary for orca and beluga whales being retired from marine entertainment parks. The sanctuary is being established in Port Hilford, Nova Scotia.

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Thu 27
October 27, 2022 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Wild Animal Sanctuaries – the New Face of Humane Education

As wild animal sanctuaries are increasingly key parts of the animal protection landscape, they are becoming a vital part of humane education. Dr. Lori Marino talks with guests about the new focus on wildlife sanctuaries in their humane education programs.

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December 2022

Tue 20
December 20, 2022 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST

Ask Us Anything!

Join Dr. Lori Marino, President and Founder, and Charles Vinick, Executive Director, for a year-end chat about the Whale Sanctuary Project, including major accomplishments of this year and what we're looking to achieve next year.

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April 2023

Wed 5
April 5, 2023 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Spring Update Webinar 2023

Join Dr. Lori Marino, President and Founder, and Charles Vinick, Executive Director, for an update on the Whale Sanctuary Project, all the latest since our winter update, and what we look forward to achieving through the rest of this year.

Go here for full details & registration.

Fri 14
April 14, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Walking Whales: Evolution of the Ocean’s Brainiest Mammals

We discuss the early evolution of cetaceans (dolphins, whales and porpoises) and how they developed from being land-dwelling mammals to becoming ocean-dwelling animals with some of the biggest and most complex brains on Earth.

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July 2023

Fri 14
July 14, 2023 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

On World Orca Day: Blackfish the Movie, 10 Years Later

On World Orca Day and the 10th Anniversary of the movie Blackfish, three orca experts discuss the changes in public opinion and at marine entertainment parks, along with how organizations are creating sanctuaries and how captive whales and dolphins can be retired to them.

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September 2023

Thu 14
September 14, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

How Sanctuaries Can Heal the Trauma of Captivity

Elephants and whales share several characteristics that lead to their trauma at zoos, circuses and marine parks. Join this conversation with Scott and Kat Blais, founders of the Global Sanctuary for Elephants, which runs a beautiful, lush 2,800-acre sanctuary for elephants in Chapada dos Guimarães, Brazil.

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May 2024

Thu 23
May 23, 2024 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Whale Sanctuary Spring Update

Join Dr. Lori Marino, President and Founder, and Charles Vinick, Executive Director, for an update on our plan to respond to the urgent need of Wikie and Keijo, the two surviving orcas at Marineland Antibes.

Go here for full details & registration.

December 2024

Wed 18
December 18, 2024 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST

2024 Year in Review: The Sanctuary, the Whales, the Future

As 2024 ends, we enter a critical phase in our effort to complete the sanctuary and welcome the first whale residents. Join Dr. Lori Marino, President and Founder, and Charles Vinick, Executive Director, for a gathering that will detail the project's most pressing updates and discuss the crucial support still needed to bring it to life. 


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