December 2015

• Shedd Aquarium’s 4-Year-Old Rescued Sea Otter, Cayucos, Dies Suddenly — See Photos & Video (Chicago Sun-Times, 12/31/15).

• SeaWorld Sues to Overturn California Commission Ban on Breeding Captive Orcas (The Guardian, 12/30/15). Read more here.

• Judge Dismisses Suit Claiming SeaWorld Sells Tickets based on Lies about Orca Health (The San-Diego Union Tribune, 12/28/15).

• PETA Members Dress in Orca Costumes, Stage Anti-Captivity Protest on Baggage Carousel at Orlando Airport — See Photos (Orlando Sentinel, 12/24/15).

• 18-Year-Old Orca, Unna, Dies at SeaWorld San Antonio — See Photos (Daily Mail, 12/22/15). Read more here,  here and here.

• Stranded, Rehabbed Rough-Toothed Dolphin Shipped from SeaWorld Orlando to Gulf World Marine Park in Panama City — See Photo (News 13, 12/19/15).

• Still-Unnamed, Captive-Born Pacific White-sided Already Learning How to Perform — See Photos (ABC 7 Eyewitness News, 12/8/15). Read more here.

• California Coastal Commission Gives SeaWorld San Diego More Time to Sue to Overturn Commission’s Orca Breeding Ban (Los Angeles Times, 12/8/15).

• Georgia Aquarium says Autopsy Found Maris the Beluga Died of Heart Failure (AJC.com, 12/7/15). Read more, see photos here.

• Captive Study: Captive Belugas Blow Different Bubbles Depending on Mood (Science Daily, 12/7/15). Read more, see photos and videos here.

• Pundits Predict Eventual End of Orca Shows at All SeaWorld Parks (Travel Weekly, 12/2/15).

• SeaWorld Communications Vet Leaves as Attendance, Profits Continue to Slide (PR Week, 12/2/15).

November 2015

• SeaWorld to Expand Swim-with-Dolphin Programs (The Dodo, 11/24/15). Read more here.

• Captive-Display Exec Says Tanks are Better than Sanctuaries (The San Diego Union-Tribune, 11/19/15).

• SeaWorld San Diego to Build Branded Hotel to Entice Tourists, Boosts Revenues (Los Angeles Times, 11/18/15).

• Georgia Aquarium Ends Effort to Import Wild-Born Belugas Captured in Russia (The Washington Post, 11/17/15). Read more here and here.

• Baby Product Company Drops “Wrong Message” Orca Bathtub Toy, Pledges $1 Million for Sea-Pen Sanctuaries for Captive Orcas — See Promo Video (Huff Post, 11/16/15

• Another Captive-Born Baby Beluga Dies, 2nd to Die at SeaWorld San Antonio This Year (The Vancouver Sun, 11/15/15). Read more here. See photos here.

• Editorial: SeaWorld Orcas Should Move to Sanctuaries (The Washington Post, 11/15/15).

• SNL Skit Takes Down SeaWorld — Watch the Video (The Dodo, 11/15/15).

• Group says Russian Waters New Home of Orca, Beluga Capture Trade (Aljazeera America, 11/14/15).

• Chair Discusses California Coastal Commission’s SeaWorld Orca-Breeding Ban (The San Diego Union-Tribune, 11/12/15).

• From Dawn Brancheau’s Death to SeaWorld San Diego’s Announcement: A Timeline of Events (The Guardian, 11/11/15).

• Responses to SeaWorld San Diego Plan to End Orca Shows: Captives are Captive (Independent, 11/10/15). Read other responses and opinions  here,  here, here and here. See CNN’s interview with Blackfish co-writer Tim Zimmermann here.

• A Step: SeaWorld San Diego to End Performing Orca Shows (The New York Times, 11/9/15). Read more here, here, here and here. See news report here.

• Goldman Sachs Downgrades SeaWorld Stock (Benzinga.com, 11/6/15).

• California Congressman to Propose Federal Law to Phase Out Orca Captivity in U.S. (The San Diego Union-Tribune, 11/6/15). Read more here. See news report here.

• Full List of SeaWorld Parks to Avoid (The Dodo, 11/6/15).

• SeaWorld Considering Unspecified New Attraction to Boost Attendance, Profits (The San Diego Union-Tribune, 11/5/15). Read more here.

October 2015

• SeaWorld San Diego Revenues Declining (Voice of San Diego, 10/29/15).

• SeaWorld Tries to Explain Away Troubling Captive Mother Orca Behavior — See Photos  & Video (The Dodo, 10/24/15).

• Female Beluga Maris Dies Suddenly at Georgia Aquarium (CBS News, 10/22/15). See news report here. Read more here.

• Stranded Pygmy Killer Whales Receiving Treatment in Gulfport Facility — See Photos & Video (MS News Now, 10/21/15).

• Expert Videos Captive Orca Floating Motionless in Tank, Says Orcas Never Stop Moving in Wild  — See Video (The Dodo, 10/20/15).

• Orca Expert Says Captive Mom’s Refusal to Nurse Calf Signals Depression — See Video (The Dodo, 10/19/15).

• Flap in Florida: Is Visiting SeaWorld an Educational Field Trip or Not? (AP, 10/19/15).

• SeaWorld to Challenge California Commission’s Ban on Orca Breeding (The New York Times, 10/16/15). Read more here and here.

• Captive-born Orca Valentin, 19, Dies at Mainland Antibes after Floods Pollute Tank Water (One Green Planet, 10/13/15). Read more here.

• Orca Expert Explains Why Captivity Must End at California Commission Hearing — See Video (Tilikum Co., YouTube, 10/9/15). Thanks to Marsha Wallace for this item.

• SeaWorld Stocks Fall after Commission Ruling (Los Angeles Times, 10/9/15). Read more here.

• Commission Allows SeaWorld San Diego to Expand Tanks, Bans Captive Breeding and More (The Guardian, 10/9/15). Read more, see photos and news reports here, here and here.

• Protesters, Supporters Turn Out for Commission Vote on SeaWorld San Diego Bid to Expand Orca Tanks — See News Report (U.S. News & World Report, 10/8/15). Read more, see more news reports here,  here,  here and here.

• Steve O Gets 30 Days for anti-captivity SeaWorld Stunt—And He’s Fine with That! (People.com, 10/7/15).

September 2015

• Woman Sues SeaWorld, Orlando Sentinel for Using Illegal Phone-Call Video to Tarnish Former Trainer turned Anti-Captivity Book Author (The Dodo, 9/30/15). Read more here.

• Georgia Aquarium & Friends Lose Suit to Import Captured Belugas from Russia — See News Report (U.S. News & World Report, 9/28/15). Read more here, here and here.

• Staff at State Agency Recommends Letting SeaWorld San Diego Expand Orca Tanks (The Guardian, 9/25/15). Read more here, here and here.

• Captive Dolphin at Miami Seaquarium Filmed Hitting Head on Bottom of Tank — See Video (Broward Palm Beach New Times, 9/24/15.

• SeaWorld San Diego Fights New OSHA Citations for Putting Trainers Too Close to Orcas (The San Diego Union-Tribune, 9/18/15).

• SeaWorld’s Sick Pilot Whale, Ava, Showing Signs of Improvement — See Video (SpaceCoastDaily.com, 9/17/15).

• Who Needs Captivity when We Have Orca Cam? See Live, Archived Footage of Orcas in Wild (The Dodo, 9/16/15). See more Orc Cam footage, other live cams, video and photos here.

• Financial Pundits: SeaWorld Should Consider Selling Orlando Park (Business Insider, 9/14/15).

• Another Baby Dolphin Born into Captivity at Marineland — See Photo (The Daytona Beach News-Journal, 9/11/15).

• Protestor to Live in Bathtub outside Miami Seaquarium to Mimic Orca Lolita’s Life in Tiny Tank (Miami New Times, 9/10/15).

• SeaWorld Earnings Plummet (CBS Tampa Bay, 9/915).

• SeaWorld Backs Out of Agreement with Georgia Aquarium to Import, Display Belugas Captured in Russia (Orlando Sentinel, 9/4/15).

• Fight between Captive Female Bottlenose Kills a Calf in France (Naomi Rose, IFAW, Marmam, 9/3/15).

August 2015

• Study: In Right Circumstances, Lone Stranded Dolphin Can be Released and Survive, Not Condemned to Life in Captivity (OneGreenPlanet.org, 8/31/15).

• SeaWorld Video Meant to  Show Tilikum is Happy Shows How Stupid SeaWorld Hopes People Are  — See Video (The Dodo, 8/29/15).

• Anti-Captivity Advocates Sign Petition against SeaWorld Park in Middle East, Possibly Dubai (The National UAE, 8/29/15).

• Captive Orca Baits Bird with Fish in Archival Video — See Footage (Takepart.com, 8/28/15).

• One Direction’s Harry Styles’ “Don’t Visit SeaWorld” Concert Plea Adds to Park’s Woes — See Video (Market Watch, 8/28/15). Read more here.

• Whale Expert Concerned Wild-born, Now-Captive False Killer Whale is Self-Mutilating in Vancouver — See Photos (OneGreenPlanet.org, 8/27/15).

• Steve-O Charged with Creating False Emergency in Latest anti-SeaWorld Stunt (BBC, 8/26/15).

• SeaWorld Discovery Cove Pushing Dolphin Swim Program (Insidethemagic.net, 8/26/15).

• Finding Nemo Sequel Makes Ending Less SeaWorld Friendly after Blackfish (Mother Nature Network, 8/24/15). Read more here.

• SeaWorld Spends More on Lobbying as Reputation Sinks (The Dodo, 8/24.15)

• Advocates Plan December Meeting on Sea Sanctuary for Captive Whales, Dolphins (Discovery News, 8/24/5).

• Banksy Captive-Orca-Leaping-from-Toilet-to-Baby-Pool Installation Says it All — See Photo (OneGreenPlanet.org, 8/22/15).

• SeaWorld Hit with New Suit Charging Deceptive Marketing (Fox 5, 8/21/15). Read more here.

• Theater of the Sea Cited for Exposing Captive Dolphin to Too Much Sun (KeysInfo.net, 8/20/15).

• Hamas Captures Alleged Israeli Spy Dolphin (RT, 8/19/15). Read more here.

• Shakeup at SeaWorld amid Sagging Profits, Stock Prices (MarketWatch.com, 8/17/15).

• Demonstrators Protest SeaWorld San Diego Plan to Build Bigger Orca Tanks (Times of San Diego, 8/16/15).

• Georgia Aquarium et. al. Go to Court in 2nd Attempt to Import 18 Wild Belugas Captured in Russia (AJC.com, 8/14/15). Read more here, here, here, here and here.

• Steve-O Pulls Another Risky Anti-SeaWorld Stunt (The Washington Post, 8/10/15).

• Miami Seaquarium’s Lone Captive Orca Lolita Captured 45 Years Ago ThisWeekend (Broward Palm Beach New Times, 8/7/15). Read more here.

• SeaWorld Earnings Tank 84% v. Last Year (The San Diego Union-Tribune, 8/6/15). Read more here and here.

• SeaWorld Parks Give Way More Space to Parking Lots than to Orca Pools — See Photo-Diagrams (The Dodo, 8/5/15).

July 2015

• SeaWorld Employee Spied on PETA (The Guardian, 7/23/15).

• Protests Mount against Renewed SeaWorld Plans to Open Park in Dubai (Gulf News, 7/23/15).

• Mistruths Embedded in SeaWorld Appeal for Public Support to Expand Orca Tanks — See Photos & Videos (The Dodo, 7/21/15).

• Study: Captive, Wild Killer Whales Have Similar Life Expectancy (North Dallas Gazette, 7/21/15). Read the full study here.

• Canadian Senator to Vancouver Aquarium: End Captivity Now (The Georgia Straight, 7/20/15).

• PETA Sues Miami Seaquarium: Return Long-Captive Orca Lolita to Home Waters (The Week, 7/20/15). Read more here and here.

• Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium Debuts New Captive-Born Whitesided Calf — See Photos & News Report (ABC 7 News, 7/17/15).

• SeaWorld Caring for 2 Orphaned Manatee Calves — See Photo (Florida Today 7/15/15).

• 4 Dolphins Dying in Chlorinated Pool at Bali Park within View of Ocean — See Video (Facebook, Change.org, 7/14/15). Learn more here, here and here.

• 4th Generation Female Bottlenose Calf Born at Marineland Florida — See Video Report (The Daytona Beach News-Journal, 7/14/15).

• Premature Beluga Calf Dies at Age 3 Weeks at SeaWorld San Antonio — See News Report (ABC KSAT12, 7/13/15). See more photos here.

• 55 Stingrays Die in Brookfield Zoo Touch Pool, PETA Wants Exhibit Closed — See News Report (ABC 7, 7/13/15). Read more here. See another news report here.

• Anti-Captivity Protesters Demonstrate outside Marineland, Antibes — See Photo (U.S. News & World Report, 7/12/15). Read more, see more photos here.

• SeaWorld San Diego Urges Public to Support Application to Build Bigger Orca Prisons (The San Diego Union-Tribune, 7/10/15).

• Harry Styles of One Direction Says “Don’t Go to SeaWorld!” — See Video (eonline.com, 7/10/15). Read more, see more photos and video here.

• Miami Seaquarium Debuts Rescued Baby Manatee— See News Report (wsvn.com, 7/8/15).

• Kids Join Fight Against Captive Facility in Phuket (One Green Planet, 7/8/15).

• Fight to Move Orca Lolita from Miami Seaquarium to Home Waters Far from Over (One Green Planet, 7/7/15)

• SeaWorld San Diego Blames Death of 28-Year-Old Walrus Obie on Arteriosclerosis (The San-Diego Union-Tribune, 7/4/15).

June 2015

• SeaWorld Orlando Raises Base Pay to $9.50 — But Only Because It Has To (Orlando Sentinel, 6/29/15)

•  Can Orcas Be Persons? Author Tackles Question in Of Orcas and Men —Read Excerpt Here (Salon, 6/27/15).

• As Chinese White Dolphins Face Extinction, Hong Kong’s Ocean Park Argues that Captivity Isn’t So Bad — See Photos & News Report  (South China Morning Post, 6/27/15).

• Baby Beluga Dies at Georgia Aquarium—Second Birth, Death for Captive-Born Mom (Star Tribune, 6/5/15). Read more, see photos here and here.

May 2015

• Tim Zimmerman Reports on Latest Attempts to Return Captive Dolphins to the Wild (National Geographic, June 2015, out in May).

• Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums Will Take No More Dolphins from Taiji Slaughter (OneGreenPlanet.org, 5/20/15).

• SeaWorld’s Sea of Troubles since Blackfish (OneGreenPlanet.org, 5/13/15).

• Study Shows Orca Lifespan, Health, Survivorship All Suffer in Captivity (Hakai Magazine, 5/12/15).

April 2015

• South Carolina Woman Files Class -Action Suit against SeaWorld Orlando for Animal Abuse, Lying to Public (The Guardian, 4/10/15). Read more here.

• Ex-Orca Trainer/Author of new Anti-SeaWorld Book Beneath the Surface Gets Unfriendly Letter from SeaWorld Lawyer (Times of San Diego, 4/9/15).

March 2015

• La Jolla Bookstore Cancels Beneath the Surface Book-Signing after SeaWorld Leaks Video of Author Drunk, Using Racist Speech (Times of San Diego, 3/30/15).

• SeaWorld Sued for Selling Tickets based on Lies about Orca Health, Welfare (The Times Gazette, 3/29/15). Read more here. See news report here.

• Ex-SeaWorld Trainer John Hargrove Condemns Orca Captivity in New Book, Beneath the Surface (OneGreenPlanet.org, 3/26/15). Read more here. Read an interview with author John Hargrove here. Listen to a radio interview here. Read an excerpt from the book here.

• Advocates Ask Judge to End USDA Rubber-Stamping of Miami Seaquarium License to Keep Wild-Born, Captive Orca Lolita in Substandard Tank (CBS News, 3/24/15).

•  SeaWorld Launches New Ad Campaign about Caring for Wild, Captive Animals (The Fresno Bee, 3/23/15). Read more here. See news report here.

• Adult Male Bottlenose Dies at SeaWorld Orlando (The Dodo, 3/7/15). Read more here.

• Another Bottlenose Dolphin Born into Captivity at SeaWorld Orlando (News 13, 3/6/15).

• SeaWorld Antonio to Add Swim-with-Dolphin Program (The Dodo, 3/6/15).

February 2015

• Public No Longer Allowed to Feed Dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando (News 13, 2/24/15).

• RIP Nanuq: Wild-Caught, Much-Transferred Beluga Dies at SeaWorld Orlando after  Breaking Jaw — See Videos (The Dodo, 2/21/15).  Read more here and here. See more photos and video here.

• A Brief History of Captivity (OneGreenPlanet.org, 2/11/15).

• Georgia Aquarium Hires Spanish Trainer Accused of Abusing Dolphins — See Video (TheDodo.com, 2/5/15). Thanks to Julie Suess for this item.

• Wild-Born,  Long-Captive Orca Lolita Granted Endangered Species Status, Step Toward Return to Family & Home? See News Report (CBS Miami, 2/4/15). Read more here.

• SlamDance Premieres Film about Man’s Alleged Youthful Affair with Captive Dolphin — See Trailer (New York Post, 2/2/15). Thanks to Eileen Stukane for this item.

January 2015

• Artist Paints Anti-SeaWorld Mural on L.A. Storefront for PETA — See Photo (U-T San Diego, 1/31/15). See video here.

• Ontario to Ban Selling Killer Whales, Ban on Breeding, Acquisition Next? (Toronto Star, 1/27/15). Read the investigative report that sparked action here.

• Miami Seaquarium’s Lone Orca Lolita May Go On Endangered Species List — First Step toward Return to Freedom after 45 Years in a Tank? (Broward/Palm Beach New Times 1/16/15).

• PETA Tries to Sour Investors on Building SeaWorld Park in Mideast (ArabianBusiness.com, 1/14/15).

• PETA Protests SeaWorld San Diego Plans to Expand Orca Tank (U-T San Diego, 1/7/15). Read more, see news report here.

• Advocates Plan March to Protest Aging Orca Lolita’s Sorry Living Conditions at Miami Seaquarium — See Video (Miami New Times, 1/6/15).

• Sacked SeaWorld CEO Gets Fat Severance Package (USA Today, 1/6/15).

• SeaWorld San Diego Presents Plan to Enlarge Orca Tank to Local Committee (U-T San Diego, 1/5/15).

• 2 of 3 Baby Bottlenose Born at Brookfield Zoo in December Have Died (Chicago Tribune, 1/3/15). Read more here.

• Wild-Caught Lolita, 44, Still Languishing in Tiny Miami Seaquarium Tank — See Photos, Video, Drone Footage (OneGreenPlanet.org, 1/2/15).

• SeaWorld Refuses to See Writing on the Wall (USA Today, 1/2/15).