Courtney Vail

Recents Posts
Putting Dolphins First
With its recent announcement that it will absolutely be pursuing the development of a sanctuary for the dolphins in its care, the National Aquarium in…
Read MoreAnother dolphin found shot in the Gulf of Mexico
WDC has reported on the growing number of incidents of dolphin vandalism in the Gulf of Mexico over the past several years, and has even…
Read MoreGroups Welcome Federal Agency’s Decision to Protect Russian Beluga Whales
Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Cetacean Society International (CSI), and Earth Island Institute (EII) lauded the National Marine Fisheries Service…
Read MoreSeaWorld’s stunning announcement: A sunset on orcas in captivity?
SeaWorld’s recent announcement that it will immediately end its captive breeding program for orcas throughout all of its parks, alongside a phasing out of its traditional…
Read MoreDolphin Drive Hunt Season Nears its end in Taiji
As the month of February comes to an end and another March begins, we hold our collective breath, waiting for a signal that the brutal…
Read MoreDolphins in the Desert—what’s wrong with this picture?
What do a seemingly innocuous article circulating in the Mexican media in early January and a profile piece on an amusement park industry website have in common?…
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