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May 14, 2013
HSI/India Calls on Greater Cochin Development Authority to Reveal Public Expenditures for Pursuit of Misguided Dolphinarium Project
HSI/India called for a full accounting of public funds used to explore the viability of a dolphinarium in Kerala, deemed unlawful by several federal government agencies.
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April 16, 2013
The Dolphin-Safe Label
The dolphin-safe label on a can of tuna has always told consumers that the tuna had been caught without the deliberate setting of nets on dolphins. HSI and the HSUS fought to preserve that definition.
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January 16, 2013
Victory for Dolphins: India Moves to End Captivity
In January 2013, the Animal Welfare Board of India issued an advisory to all state governments against granting permission for dolphinariums after HSI and partners presented evidence of the many problems associated with them.
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May 31, 2012
The HSUS and HSI Applaud Ruling on Trainer Safety in the SeaWorld OSHA Decision
HSUS and HSI applaud the ruling made by Judge Ken S. Welsch upholding the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s citation stemming from the death of a SeaWorld trainer, Dawn Brancheau, during a performance in 2010.
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February 21, 2012
Dolphinariums Thwarted in India, Maldives
Though dolphinariums are on the rise in Asia, proposals to build them in India and the Maldives were at least temporarily scuttled.
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November 21, 2011
HSI Condemns Decision to Allow Transfer of Wild Orca to Spanish Marine Park
HSI expressed deep disappointment at the Amsterdam District Court’s decision to permit the transfer of a wild orca, known as Morgan, to Loro Parque, a marine amusement park in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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October 17, 2011
Orcas Belong in the Wild
More and more evidence is making it clear: orcas should not be kept in captivity.
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October 12, 2011
Humane Society International Condemns Dutch Government Decision to Allow Wild Orca to be Sent to Spanish Theme Park
Humane Society International condemned the decision to permit the transport of Morgan, a young, wild-born female orca, from the Netherlands to Loro Parque in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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September 19, 2011
New Report Shows Keeping Killer Whales in Captivity is Dangerous to Them and Their Keepers
Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States have released a report outlining the arguments and scientific evidence against the public display of killer whales, or orcas, on animal welfare grounds.
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August 29, 2011
Marine Mammals in Captivity
The more we learn about marine mammals, the more evidence there is that they should not be held captive.
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November 22, 2010
Swim-with-the-Dolphins Attractions
Even under strict regulation, "swim-with-the-dolphins" programs pose an immediate threat to the safety of both dolphin and human participants.
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August 20, 2010
Annual Japan Dolphin Drives Imminent
As September 1, 2010 approached, Japanese fishermen were gearing up for another drive fishery slaughter of dolphins.
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August 18, 2010
Solomons Dolphin Saga Continues
Capture of live dolphins for trade continues in the Solomon Islands while under review by the Animals Committee of CITES.
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February 18, 2010
Drive Fisheries
In drive fisheries, dolphins and other small cetaceans are driven toward the shore, rounded up, and slaughtered for food or fertilizer. A few of the dolphins are shipped live to marine parks or aquaria.
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February 1, 2010
Hector's Dolphin: Still Declining
Though better protected than in the past, New Zealand's Hector's dolphin is still declining.
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December 10, 2009
Rekindling the Waters
HSI's Senior Scientist, Naomi Rose, interviewed the author of "Rekindling the Waters: The Truth About Swimming with Dolphins."
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July 20, 2009
"The Cove": What You Should Know About Dolphins in Captivity
The film "The Cove" shows in graphic detail what happens to thousands of dolphins hunted and killed every year by fishermen in Taiji, Japan. A few dolphins escape immediate death, only to be sentenced to a lifetime of miserable confinement in amusement parks.
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May 21, 2009
Report Exposes Suffering at Whale and Dolphin Attractions
HSI and the World Society for the Protection of Animals issued the fourth edition of their report, "The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity," to educate tourists about the suffering behind the scenes of whale and dolphin attractions.
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April 27, 2009
Dolphins
Humane Society International seeks to minimize the impacts of human activities that affect dolphins and other small cetaceans, directly and incidentally.
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September 18, 2008
Victory for Dolphins in Panama
In a major victory for dolphins, a company called Ocean Embassy left Panama and abandoned plans to capture up to 80 of the animals for use at a new luxury resort in that country.
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