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We Need to Blackfish the Climate Crisis

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An activist and author pleas for filmmakers to make a Blackfish for the climate crisis, that is, a film so compelling that it forces people to take action on behalf of emissions reduction.

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Do orcas really live as long in captivity as in the wild?

Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer Blackfish, captive breeding, captivity, killer, Marine Mammal Science, orca, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, Seaworld, Shamu, Theriogeneology, Tilikum, Tillikum, whale

Dear EarthTalk: I’ve been seeing this ad on TV a lot by SeaWorld claiming they don’t take orcas from the wild and that orcas live just as long in captivity as they do in the wild. Are these claims true? —Mary Cleveland, Coral Gables, FL […]

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New & Noteworthy Green Books

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With spring here and Earth Day fast approaching, there are lots of new books coming out on environmental topics for the readers concerned about green living and sustainability. Here is a sampling… Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish Over the course of two decades, John Hargrove worked with 20 different […]