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Kevin Hart recently tweeted this picture of a dolphin kissing him, which is maybe the best possible picture of that scenario. Though the picture looks like a silly fun time, Hart sees it very differently. Please let Kevin know captivity is what pays for the dolphin slaughter in Taiji @KevinHart4real
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America's Seaworld company is being accused of not doing enough to protect its kilelr whale trainers after documents filed with the New York Stock Exchange admit more injuries and deaths are a possibility.
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SeaWorld on the hot seat again!!! 
Peter A. Lake's comment,
May 3, 6:31 AM
Keeping killer whales in captivity is a 20th century practice that needs to end.
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"The government will not react unless we give them actual data," said Jabado, as she raced to take genetic samples from the sharks before their carcasses were carted off and fins auctioned to the highest bidder. Delete the scoop?
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Located northwest of Scotland between Norway and Iceland lie the Faroe Islands a magical archipelago in the North Atlantic ocean. The inhabitants of this beautiful place are the Faroese. Proud desc... Delete the scoop?
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Surfers for Cetaceans, Women for Whales and Be As One Foundation were once again together for the International Whale Celebration…. uniting in Panama last week at the same time the 64th annual meeting International Whaling Commission (IWC) was discussing the fate of our whales and oceans. Delete the scoop?
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Growing up in Richmond with a Chinese cultural background, I have never understood why the shark fin was so valued and viewed as a symbol of power according to the Chinese tradition. Delete the scoop?
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* Giant tortoise, 100 years old, was a symbol of the... Delete the scoop?
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PORTLAND (AP) — The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward in the recent shootings of sea lions at the mouth of the Columbia River. Delete the scoop?
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If we don’t do something now, whales, dolphins, sharks and coral reefs will become the stuff of history lessons for our children’s children Delete the scoop?
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A sad day for the two pelicans Lucy and Ricky! CMA is a hell hole for any marine mammal! Delete the scoop?
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They proudly serve shark fins! "For the adventurous foodie fan, one can try #SharkFin Dumplings (510) 724-1668" Delete the scoop?
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Alaska's Congressional delegation has introduced legislation calling for the U.S. Department of Commerce to set catch limits for Alaska Native whaling communities if the International Whaling Commission fails to act on a request for a six-year extension of current quotas. The current limits are set to expire at the end of the year. Delete the scoop?
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YAMAGATA, Japan (Kyodo) -- An aquarium in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, that once faced c... Delete the scoop?
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GEARHART, Oregon (AP) — About 20 dead sea lions — most with gunshot wounds — have been found on the U.S. West Coast in just two months, a marine mammal researcher said. Delete the scoop?
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Kirsten Massebeau's insight:
Another incident of human beings using, and harming other species for their own entertainment. 
Marian Locksley's comment,
May 5, 4:01 AM
Obviously they're not learning anything about the Ocean species! Shame on them All !
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CEBU CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas has been instructed to start work on ending the practice of feeding whale sharks in Oslob, Cebu.DENR-Pro... Delete the scoop?
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It's Shark Week -- and the ban on shark fin soup has one group examining the soup's DNA. Delete the scoop?
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Manmade climate change is the main driver behind the unexpected emergence of a group of bacteria in northern Europe which can cause gastroenteritis, new research by a group of international experts shows. Delete the scoop?
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HOUSTON (AP) — A group of 30 Chinese fishermen sued ConocoPhillips in U.S. federal court on Monday, claiming their livelihoods have been greatly impacted by two oil spills last year from the company's offshore drilling operations in northeastern China. Delete the scoop?
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The new laws should help protect sharks that populate the Caribbean and Atlantic. Delete the scoop?
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BURLINGTON POST – The shark-fin soup issue came swimming into community development committee waters Monday night riling at least one member who believes local municipalities are not the place to deal with it. Delete the scoop?
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Warrnambool fishing journalist Marty Ellul speaks to the ABC's Steve Martin about a super-trawler that threatens bluefin tuna stocks off the coast of Portland. Delete the scoop?
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ased on the scientific advice by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and with the active support of the EU, NASCO decided to maintain the prohibition of mixed-stock fisheries off the coast of Greenland and Faroe Islands. No commercial fishing will take place there from 2012 to 2014 – heralding the first time that NASCO has adopted multi-annual conservation measures. Delete the scoop?
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ASTORIA — For Stu Ford of Kansas, the sea lions here are magnificent — worth checking out even in Thursday... Delete the scoop?
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Leonardo DiCaprio is using his fame for a good cause. The actor is calling on New York to ban the possession, sale and trade in shark fins. Delete the scoop?
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About 20 dead sea lions — most with gunshot wounds — have been found on the U.S. West Coast in just two months, according to a marine mammal researcher. Delete the scoop?
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