Dolphin Dialogues: A Conversation with Dr. Denise Herzing
Pioneering dolphin researcher Dr. Denise Herzing and Whale Sanctuary Project President Dr. Lori Marino explore the world of dolphin societies, communication and personhood.
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Sanctuaries: A Global Movement for Urgent Times
There are already sanctuaries for elephants, primates, bears, big cats, and many others. Now sanctuaries for dolphins, whales and porpoises are joining the movement and becoming the clear alternative to life in the concrete tanks of marine entertainment parks. In this webinar we explore the growing global movement of wildlife sanctuaries with representatives from three taxa: elephants, great apes and cetaceans.
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A Deep Dive at the Sanctuary Site
What's multibeam sonar? How about an ADCP? Or a benthic survey? Water and sediment sampling (OK, that's an easy one!) Spend an hour with Charles and Amanda and you'll know what the Whale Sanctuary team has been doing in the bay at Port Hilford.
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Chimpanzees and Dolphins: From Research Subjects to Legal Persons
Chimpanzees are used in invasive biomedical research as well as cognitive-behavioral studies. Captive dolphins are used primarily in cognition studies. We discuss why they should both be retired to sanctuaries and how this can be accomplished.
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Keiko’s Legacy
The Free Willy films of the early 90’s were box office hits, but after the filming the real-life orca Keiko was left to languish in a small tank at an amusement park in Mexico City. But that was not the end of the story. Join this remarkable discussion of Keiko’s return to the ocean and his legacy today.
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The Science of Whales – American Cetacean Society Conference
Dr. Lori Marino will be speaking on the topic of "The Whale Sanctuary Project: Scholar Advocacy in Action at the conference of the American Cetacean Society."
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“What I Wish I Could Ask a Whale”
Canadian Senator Daniel Christmas joins Dr. Lori Marino for a conversation about the whale sanctuary and about Canada's new law that will bring an end to keeping whales and dolphins in captivity. They will also discuss the Senator's aboriginal heritage and how it includes the concept that a human can “become” a whale and vice versa.
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World Aquatic Animal Day – Special Event
At this special event from the Lewis & Clark Center for Animal Law, Dr. Lori Marino will talk about The Whale Sanctuary Project – Creating A New Future for Captive Cetaceans.
Judges Say the Darndest Things!
Why, in this day and age, is it still so hard for judges in courts of law to recognize even the most intelligent of nonhuman animals as having the fundamental legal right to bodily liberty and bodily integrity? We'll explore the inherent biases in how we humans view other animals.
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Whales & Dolphins: Cultures of the Deep
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Soon after sperm whales started being hunted down mercilessly with harpoons, the success of the whalers dropped dramatically. What happened? The whales learned to foil the hunters. Better yet, they taught their neighboring populations how to do it, too.
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What Is an Authentic Sanctuary?
Dr. Lori Marino, President of the Whale Sanctuary Project, and Charles Vinick, Executive Director, will talk about the four questions you need to ask before visiting any sanctuary. If the answer to any of them is Yes, then it’s not an authentic sanctuary.
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Big Brains in Small Spaces
We explore the potential harms of confinement in zoos and aquariums on the brains of elephants and cetaceans. We discuss the general brain mechanisms that come into play in all animals who are forced to live in chronically stressful, impoverished and highly artificial environments.
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