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Tim Zimmermann
DC-based writer, Correspondent at Outside magazine, Associate Producer/Co-Writer of "Blackfish." Follow @Earth_ist
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Exclusive: SeaWorld Animal Care Vets On Diving With Angry Dolphins And A Traumatic Sea Lion Death
Earlier this week, former SeaWorld Animal Care workers Jim Horton, Cynthia Payne and Krissy Dodge spoke about the lives of the animals in the dolphin feeding pools, and some of the challenges involved in managing their care.
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Exclusive: Three Former Employees Reveal The Shocking Realities Of SeaWorld's Dolphin Feeding Pools
WARNING: Video and content below may be upsetting to some audiences.
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By Tim Zimmermann
TiliLeaks: Watch Unearthed Footage Of Tilikum Trapped In A Too-Small Tank
When we were making Blackfish, finding video of Sealand was a big challenge.
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By Tim Zimmermann
TiliLeaks: Exclusive Documents Reveal That Tilikum Was Trapped In A 31-Foot Pool For 17 Consecutive Days
Thanks to dolphin advocate Russ Rector, and his FOIA persistence, a large set of documents related to SeaWorld's purchase of Tilikum from Sealand of the Pacific has now been released by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
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By Multiple Authors
TiliLeaks: Exclusive Documents Reveal That Tilikum Was Trapped In A 31-Foot Pool For 17 Consecutive Days
Thanks to dolphin advocate Russ Rector, and his FOIA persistence, a large set of documents related to SeaWorld's purchase of Tilikum from Sealand of the Pacific has now been released by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
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By Multiple Authors
TiliLeaks: Exclusive Documents Reveal SeaWorld's Reckless History With Tilikum
Thanks to persistent dolphin advocate Russ Rector, a large cache of paperwork related to SeaWorld's purchase of Tilikum, Haida and Nootka from Sealand of the Pacific has finally been released via FOIA requests.
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TiliLeaks: Exclusive Documents Reveal SeaWorld's Reckless History With Tilikum
Thanks to persistent dolphin advocate Russ Rector, a large cache of paperwork related to SeaWorld's purchase of Tilikum, Haida and Nootka from Sealand of the Pacific has finally been released via FOIA requests.
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By Tim Zimmermann
Ex-SeaWorld Trainer: Drugs Couldn't Stop Destructive Orca Behavior
(Photo above by spDuchamp)
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By Tim Zimmermann
The Monumental Plans That Could Set Captive Orcas Free
By Tim Zimmermann
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By Tim Zimmermann
SeaWorld's Chlorine Affects Orcas — And Trainers
As SeaWorld remains under scrutiny by the media - and increasingly state legislatures, like California, where a bill would ban orcas in entertainment - there continues to be a disconnect between the public image SeaWorld projects and the more complicated and controversial reality of keeping killer whales in captivity.
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By Tim Zimmermann
The Next Blackfish? Dutch Court Controls Orca's Fate
It's not often that judges and courts decide the fate of a wild killer whale -- and it's always a slightly discomfiting intersection of man and nature when they do.
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By Tim Zimmermann
What Motivates Taiji Hunt? $1.2 Million For Captive Dolphins, Not Tradition
When you understand the profits involved in the Taiji Dolphin hunt, you can see that there are millions of reasons the Taiji Fishery Union and the Taiji dolphin brokers are determined to keep the drive hunt going despite international condemnation.
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