Editors Note: Previously published in August 2015 on YoOceans.org. Some pictures and graphs have been updated with current information. With economic issues expected to dominate the Oct. 19 Canadian election,…

Editors Note: This research paper was written by an 11th grade student from Walter Payton College Prep in Chicago A Critical Evaluation of Marine Parks: Should Cetaceans Be Kept in…

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published August 25, 2015 on YoOceans.org. The hiss of the steam wand and the unmistakable smell of freshly ground coffee beans greeted me and…

Be Careful What You Wish For “Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.” ― George S. Patton   August 20,…

Editor’s Note I collaborated with a friend on this piece who helped me put these words on paper after we watched the SeaWorld Roundtable Debate. Her name is KW. This…

 Send a letter to Costco! Send a letter to Costco Executives and ask them to stop selling tickets to SeaWorld Parks. Letters in .PDF format, ready to be signed and…

NEWS RELEASE For immediate release  Blackfish Star John Hargrove Speaking at Chicago Public School Former SeaWorld Trainer and Blackfish Movie star John Hargrove will be speaking via Skype at Lenart…

A student led National Junior Honor Society initiative in honor of April Prevention to Cruelty of Animals month that led to the showing of Blackfish this week has now caught…

SeaWorld Pledge education initiative in Chicago SeaworldPledge.org is very excited to announce that 100 middle schooler’s in a Chicago Public School will be seeing the movie Blackfish on April 30 2014.…

Blackstone backs Merlin attraction, Sea Life As Blackstone continues to withdraw from embattled SeaWorld, they hold a large percentage of stock in rival Merlin entertainment. Blackstone has announced intent to…

Animal Advocates are turning the tide of perception and winning over the public and Government Almost daily now there is a new news article coming out of Vancouver B.C. relating…

We are pleased to announce that SeaWorld Pledge is piloting a high school education program that will focus on orca and dolphins in captivity. Starting April 14 a high school…

SeaWorld again contradicts their public statements The Georgia Aquarium is urging their supporters to sign a petition or send a letter supporting their effort to overturn the permit denial by NOAA to…

AB 2140 moved to Study Group On the heels of AB 2140, arrogantly and disrespectfully deemed the “Silly Bill” by Scott Wetch being moved to a study group from the…

    John Hargrove Speaks About His Career as a Killer Whale Trainer at SeaWorld On Tuesday, April 8th 2014 John Hargrove will testify at a Water, Parks, and Wildlife…

SeaWorld Reps Lobby at California Capitol If you have watched ‘House of Lies’ you probably have a vision of what it may have looked like in Sacramento today inside the…

 Save the Whales Man I’m sure everyone who reads this can relate to the blank stares, the uncomfortable grunts and the general ambivalence of friends and family members reactions to your…

Why Lolita will be speaking French in 2015 An article in the Miami Herald Business section indicates that a deal has been made to sell Miami Seaquarium to California-based Palace…

The hidden dangers in Swimming with Dolphins Intro According to a survey in 2005, 81% of the respondents expressed an interest to interact with dolphins in a ‘Swim With’ program…

Blackstone to liquidate interest in SeaWorld Just after the 2013 SeaWorld earnings announcement was made, this piece, “The SeaWorld Death Spiral” was posted which clarified the true nature of their report.  At that…

An interview with Les Stroud Last week I had the opportunity to talk by phone with Les Stroud about a variety of topics.  I had initially reached out to him…

SeaWorld to partner with Samsung in South Korea After many hours of exhausting research on theme park blogs, LinkedIn groups, International Business Journals and published articles as well as anonymous…

Seaworld Pledge commissioned indie comic book artist Kimberly Moseberry to create a comic strip depicting the plight of captive dolphins  and marine mammals at places like Seaworld, Marineland, Vancouver Aquarium and…

Deciphering the 2013 SeaWorld year-end earnings report When declining customer counts are further accelerated by raising prices to compensate for lost revenue, a company enters the ‘Death Spiral’.  Jim Smith…

“You are who you hang with,” SeaWorld Ceta-Base lists four transfers of captive born beluga whales to SeaWorld from 2006 – 2008.  Each one of these whales was the direct…

From the time I was a young boy my Dad was a preacher.  Two services on Sunday, one on Wednesday night, prayer meeting in someone’s home on another weeknight.  There…

Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin announced today that in a continuation of his ‘Engagement Process’ to vet corporate partners, he would require by September 30th, 2014 the chief executive of…

Ric O’Barry Confirms Many people on Twitter have been concerned about the welfare of the Albino Dolphin dubbed ‘Angel’ by advocates.  I have been in contact with Ric O’Barry today…

Here is the breakdown of the California BlackFish bill: The following items will be illegal when added to existing California Fish and Game Code: Hold in captivity, or use, a…

Update Below lists SeaWorld response: After 10 News in San Diego ran a story regarding what they described as “Landmark Legislation” titled the Orca Welfare and Safety Act, I contacted…

  A lot of Energy, but not much Inertia This post may ruffle some feathers.  Diligent, dedicated and hard working people either individually or collectively are using the power of…

Worldwide, Dolphinariums are the hottest new tourism Commodity Every day I find an article about new Dolphinariums being planned or under construction.  A pair of projects in China to build…

In the case of “finders keepers, losers weepers” SeaWorld seldom returns what is not theirs. Verdict Delayed for Morgan once again: With the latest delay from the Dutch court estimated…

‘Captain’ Paul Watson is a man of many Tales It may be more surprising to those in the know to learn that ‘Captain’ Paul Watson isn’t a certified Captain at…

Connect on Twitter at @VisualDataPros Blackfish Star John Hargrove to be guest of honor at New York State Animal Advocacy Day with State Senator Greg Ball Exclusive In a conference call…

“There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions in a way that serves the world and you” – Sir Richard…

Connect with Jim Smith on Twitter @VisualDataPros What it is, what it means, and what you can do about it New York Senator Greg Ball (R, C, IP) 40TH SENATE DISTRICT Greg Ball…

Kshamenk may not be a seminal case on the viability of reintroduction and release, but a damning statement on the complicity of SeaWorld in the continuing capture and detainment of…

An update to this story can be found here. Richard Branson you lost us at Vancouver Aquarium Vancouver Aquarium Backlash Minutes after the February 19th article on Straight.com reporting on…

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