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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
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By Multiple Authors

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.

Exclusive: Three Former Employees Reveal The Shocking Realities Of SeaWorld's Dolphin Feeding Pools
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By Multiple Authors

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.

TiliLeaks: Watch Unearthed Footage Of Tilikum Trapped In A Too-Small Tank
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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.

TiliLeaks: Exclusive Documents Reveal That Tilikum Was Trapped In A 31-Foot Pool For 17 Consecutive Days
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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).

TiliLeaks: Exclusive Documents Reveal That Tilikum Was Trapped In A 31-Foot Pool For 17 Consecutive Days
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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).

TiliLeaks: Exclusive Documents Reveal SeaWorld's Reckless History With Tilikum
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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.

TiliLeaks: Exclusive Documents Reveal SeaWorld's Reckless History With Tilikum
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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.

Ex-SeaWorld Trainer: Drugs Couldn't Stop Destructive Orca Behavior
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By Tim Zimmermann

Ex-SeaWorld Trainer: Drugs Couldn't Stop Destructive Orca Behavior

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The Monumental Plans That Could Set Captive Orcas Free
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By Tim Zimmermann

The Monumental Plans That Could Set Captive Orcas Free

By Tim Zimmermann

SeaWorld's Chlorine Affects Orcas — And Trainers
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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.

The Next Blackfish? Dutch Court Controls Orca's Fate
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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.

What Motivates Taiji Hunt? $1.2 Million For Captive Dolphins, Not Tradition
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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.