@TheOrcaProject

The Orca Project is where ideas and information will be shared to raise awareness about the exploitation of captive Orcas as well other animal abuse. #Blackfish

 St. Pete Beach, Fl
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Joined August 2010
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Dear Captives at @SeaWorld, We see you. We care. We are sorry. We are trying.. Sincerely, Humanity #Blackfish #RinglingBrosCircus
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Delphinidae.info@d_delphinidae7 Apr 2023
Replying to @truth4toki
You folks have had literal decades to do -anything- to help her, to speak up, to improve her horrific living situation, and... you haven't. Making a fuss now? A bit cringeworthy.
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Jeffrey Ventre@jeffrey_ventre14 Apr 2023
10 Best Nature Documentaries, Ranked #Blackfish hanging strong screenrant.com/best-nature-d…

15 Best Nature Documentaries, Ranked

These docs dive into mother nature.

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Update: “Mouth cleaning” reportedly referring to getting paint chips removed from the teeth (flushed) and palate of mouth
Orca S※O※S@OrcaSOS10 Apr 2023
Dolphins repeated raked RASCAL~leaving scrape marks, bleeding & scarring on 30% of his body. In a separate incident, a trainer was cleaning the inside of an orca’s mouth when the orca bit trainer's hand~causing bone fractures insidethemagic.net/2023/04/d… #blackfish #CaptivityIsCruelty
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Two Rare White Orcas Spotted Swimming Together in Japan - Bluekingo Two Rare White Orcas Spotted Swimming Together in Japan ⁦@orcanetwork⁩ ⁦@OrcaSOS⁩ ⁦@TheOrcaProject⁩ ⁦@Voice_OT_Orcas⁩ ⁦@LyndaVMapes⁩ ⁦@carlsafina⁩ bluekingo.com/two-rare-white…
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New book release | Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the PNW - theOrcasonian.com cc ⁦@OrcaSOS⁩ ⁦@Sam10k⁩ ⁦@KimberlyVentre⁩ #blackfish theorcasonian.com/new-book-r…
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Jeffrey Ventre@jeffrey_ventre6 Apr 2023
If you're attending #Superpod8, #Blackfish are the main attraction, but the San Juan Islands are home 2 large concentrations of other critters. I photo'd these bald eagles Oct '22 with @orcawild SP8 18-21 July 2023 "Honoring Ken & Blackfish at 10" cc @OrcaSOS @mariahkirbyy
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Orca S※O※S@OrcaSOS10 Apr 2023
Dolphins repeated raked RASCAL~leaving scrape marks, bleeding & scarring on 30% of his body. In a separate incident, a trainer was cleaning the inside of an orca’s mouth when the orca bit trainer's hand~causing bone fractures insidethemagic.net/2023/04/d… #blackfish #CaptivityIsCruelty
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Orca S※O※S@OrcaSOS6 Apr 2023
Famous killer whale ‘Chainsaw’ returns to Salish Sea kiro7.com/news/local/famous-… #pnw #blackfish

Famous killer whale ‘Chainsaw’ returns to Salish Sea

Bigg's killer whale T63, known as Chainsaw for his jagged fin, was spotted in the Salish Sea.

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Orca S※O※S@OrcaSOS8 Apr 2023
Sightings of Chainsaw, the killer whale with a 'cult following,' are causing a buzz in B.C. cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c… beautiful Bigg’s #blackfish

Sightings of Chainsaw, the killer whale with a 'cult following,' are causing a buzz in B.C. | CBC...

A transient orca with a "cult following" among whale watchers thanks to a tell-tale dorsal fin has been spotted near Boundary Pass in British Columbia's Gulf Islands. 

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Orca S※O※S@OrcaSOS6 Apr 2023
Orca May Return To Ocean After 50 Years In Captivity And You’ll Never Guess Who’s Waiting For Her travelawaits.com/2874811/orc… “She was 4 when she was taken, so she was learning to hunt. She knows her family song. She’ll remember, but it will take time.” #RetireTOKI #wild #blackfish
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And so the industry push back has begun - sadly - the wording in this article is telling… Article: “Keep Lolita in Florida? Meet the Group Fighting Against Orca's Release | Miami New Times” cc ⁦@OrcaSOS⁩ @jeffrey_ventre ⁦⁦@KimberlyVentre⁩ miaminewtimes.com/news/keep-…

Meet the Group Fighting to Keep Lolita the Orca in Florida

Some of the people who worked closest to Lolita the orca fear she will not survive the planned move from Miami Seaquarium to the Pacific Northwest.

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Orca S※O※S@OrcaSOS4 Apr 2023
Bringing LOLITA home: How to release a long-captive orca? @AP apnews.com/article/lolita-to… “When she comes home, the web of life will be repaired and restored, and our people will be repaired and restored”~Lummi elder #RetireTOKI #blackfish #SalishSeaDaughter c @jeffrey_ventre @Sam10k

Caregivers: Returning orca Lolita to Northwest is risky

An plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound thrilled those who have long advocated for her...

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Orca S※O※S@OrcaSOS2 Apr 2023
Southern resident orcas are visiting us less often, new study shows seattletimes.com/seattle-new… The late Ken Balcomb, founder of the @CWROrcas, and a champion of southern resident orca recovery, was an author on the paper. No fish No #blackfish @jeffrey_ventre @sam10k @TheOrcaProject

Southern resident orcas are visiting us less often, new study shows

Southern resident orcas have been seen less often around the San Juan Islands, while Fraser River chinook have also declined, new research shows.

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Jeffrey Ventre@jeffrey_ventre30 Mar 2023
Historic Initiative to Return Orca Lolita to Home Waters cc @OrcaSOS @KimberlyVentre @Voice_OT_Orcas @Sam10k whalesanctuaryproject.org/hi… #whalesanctuary via @whale_sanctuary

Historic Initiative to Return Orca Lolita to Home Waters - The Whale Sanctuary Project | Back to...

Historic initiative creates legally binding agreement to return beloved orca whale Lolita from Miami Seaquarium to her home waters.

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Orca S※O※S@OrcaSOS30 Mar 2023
Moving Miami Seaquarium's Lolita: A Look at the Plan to Relocate Killer Whale to Pacific nbcmiami.com/news/local/movi… #FreeTOKI #blackfish

Moving Miami Seaquarium's Lolita: See How the Killer Whale Will Be Relocated to the Pacific

More than 50 years after her capture, the Miami Seaquarium’s Lolita, one of the oldest killer whales in captivity, will be returned to her home waters in the Pacific.

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Watch. Incredible "language" being used to describe Toki & her captivity + Breaking News! Lots of progress has been made since #Blackfish came out 10 yrs ago. #FreeLolita local10.com/news/local/2023/… – at Menlo Park, CA

Miami Seaquarium announces plan to return orca Lolita to ‘home waters’

An executive with the Miami Seaquarium is expected to be joined by county officials and philanthropists Thursday morning to announce a plan to return beloved Orca Lolita to her “home waters.”

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Press statement re. unique collaboration between Miami Seaquarium and Friends of Lolita in effort to return Lolita, from Seaquarium to ocean habitat in home waters in the Pacific NW. Whale Sanctuary’s Charles Vinick is also co-founder of Friends of Lolita. bit.ly/3zlIkpA

Historic Initiative to Return Orca Lolita to Home Waters - The Whale Sanctuary Project | Back to...

Historic initiative creates legally binding agreement to return beloved orca whale Lolita from Miami Seaquarium to her home waters.

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Orca S※O※S@OrcaSOS10 Mar 2023
KISKA World's Loneliest Orca dies at @MarinelandCan Theme Park tmz.com/2023/03/10/kiska-wor… 💔 RIP KISKA wild #blackfish. Long may your spirit roll on

Kiska, 'The World's Loneliest' Orca Whale, Dies at Marineland

Kiska, known to many as the world's loneliest orca whale, has died.

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Marineland Canada announced today that the orca #Kiska has died of a bacterial infection. The news is devastating to all of us who have been working toward the time when she could be retired to sanctuary. whalesanctuaryproject.org/ki…

Kiska the Orca Has Died at Marineland - The Whale Sanctuary Project | Back to Nature

The orca Kiska has died of an infection at Marineland. The news is devastating to all of us who have been working for her to go to sanctuary.

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Orca S※O※S@OrcaSOS14 Jun 2022
🔹️Threat to Wild Orcas, Dolphins and Beluga Whales from Marine Theme Park Boom in China 🔹️#Blackfish changed the perception of an entire generation in the West towards Orcas or killer whales  c @jeffrey_ventre @Sam10k @TheOrcaProject @orcasoutside @ChinaCetaceanAl @whalesorg
iGlobenews@iglobenews14 Jun 2022
Orcas, dolphins & beluga whales are sold for many millions into a life of pain, suffering & loneliness. What lies beneath this lucrative business, and can the #EmptyTheTanks movement put an end to marine theme parks worldwide? Click here to find out more: bit.ly/3tzuvBq
9 February 2022. Lolita the killer whale, now known as Toki, performs in her stadium tank. She is about 56 years old and has been the main attraction at Miami Seaquarium for decades. She has been alone in the smallest orca tank of the world for 50 years.

ALT 9 February 2022. Lolita the killer whale, now known as Toki, performs in her stadium tank. She is about 56 years old and has been the main attraction at Miami Seaquarium for decades. She has been alone in the smallest orca tank of the world for 50 years.

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