Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Lost Freedom; 60-70



  • Gudrun, captured in 1976 at less than 1 years old, died 19 years later at Seaworld Orlando - blood poisoning and bacteremia.  

  • No name, bred in 1977, died 18 days later at Marineland California - brain damage.

  • Miracle, captured in 1977 at 1 years old, died 4 years later at Sealand Victoria - drowning.

  • Magnus, captured in 1977 at 1 years old, died 2 months later at Dolfinarium - anemia.

  • Canuck 2, captured in 1977 at 2 years old, died 4 years later at Seaworld San Diego - kidney disease. 

  • Kona 2, captured in 1977 at 2 years old, died 10 years later at Seaworld Orlando - pulmonary abscession.

  • Kandu 5, captured in 1977 at 3 years old, died 12 years later at Seaworld San Diego - hemorrhage and bilateral fracture.

  • Hoi Wai, captured in 1977 at less than 1 years old, died 19 years later at Ocean Park - severe intestinal blood loss. 

  • Winnie, captured in 1977 at less than 1 years old, died 24 years later at Seaworld San Antonio - GI tract obstruction. 

  • No name, captured in 1978 at 1 years old, died 4 months later at Saedyrasafind - heart attack. 

Friday, July 6, 2018

Hawaii ban on sunscreen


     Hawaii signed a ban on Tuesday, July 3rd to ban sunscreen containing chemicals that have been extremely harmful to the coral reefs. The bill is set to go into effect, January 1, 2021. Distribution and use of sunscreen with oxybenzone and octinoxate will be fully prohibited. Haereticus Environmental Laboratory found the chemicals to be bleaching, deforming and even causing death in coral when the chemicals are washed off beachgoers.

Here's your sunscreen alternatives:

 Honest Company - Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+Honest Company Mineral SPF 50+
Kiss My Face Sunscreen, Face Factor, Broad Spectrum SPF 50 - 2 fl oz tubeKiss My Face Broad Spectrum SPF 50+

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Lost Freedom; 50-60



  • Canuck/J24, captured in 1972 at 2 years old, died 2 years later at Seaworld Orlando - fungal infection.

  • Zero, captured in 1972 at unknown age, died 15 days later at Kamogawa Sea World - unknown. 

  • Sandy, captured in 1973 at 6 years old, died 4 years later at Seaworld Orlando - cerebral hemorrhage. 

  • Kandy, captured in 1973 at 7 years old, died 3 months later at Marineland Ontario - acute pneumonia. 

  • Frankie, captured in 1973 at 9 years old, died 5 months later at Seaworld San Diego - influenza.

  • Nootka 2, captured in 1973 at 8 years old, died 9 months later at Sealand Victoria - ruptured aorta.

  • Nootka 3, captured in 1975 at 3 years old, died 9 months later at Sealand Victoria - perforated ulcer. 

  • Kandu 4/Kanduke, captured in 1975 at 4 years old, died 15 years later in Seaworld Orlando - viral leptomenigitis. 

  • Kim/Oum, captured in 1976 at 5 years old, died 5 years later at Marineland Antibes - lung abscess. 

  • Kenau, captured in 1976 at 1 years old, died 15 years later at Seaworld Orlando - bacterial pneumonia. 

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Lost Freedom; 40-50



  • Wally, captured in 1970 at less than 1 years old, died 1 year later in Munchen Aquarium - heart failure.

  • Clovis, captured in 1970 at 2 years old, died 2 years later at Marineland Antibes - myositis. 


  • Chappy, captured in 1970 at 2 years old, died 3 years later at Kamogawa Sea World - inflamation of the lumbar bone. 

  • Jumbo, captured in 1970 at 5 years old, died 4 years later at Kamogawa Sea World - liver dysfunction. 

  • Winston, captured in 1970 at 4 years old, died 15 years later at Seaworld San Diego - chronic cardiovascular failure. 

  • Kandu 3, captured in 1971 at 3 years old, died 4 years later at Seaworld Orlando - inflammation of the kidneys.  

  • Kona, captured in 1971 at 4 years old, died 6 years later at Seaworld San Diego - blood poisoning. 

  • Kandu 2,  captured in 1971 at 3 years old, died 8 years later at Marineland Ontario - pneumonia.

  • No name, captured in 1971 at 3 years old, date of death unknown at Seattle Marine Aquarium - unknown.

  • No name, captured in 1971 at 3 years old, date of death unknown at Seattle Marine Aquarium - unknown. 

Friday, May 4, 2018

Endangered Seabirds and others



    Sea Lion - Endangered 

  • Climate change 
  • Entanglement in fishing gear 


    Marine Iguana - Vulnerable 
  • Climate change


  Galapagos Penguin - Endangered 
  • Ocean pollution
  • Entanglement in fishing gear
  • Climate change 


  Polar Bear - Vulnerable 
  • Climate change 
  • Oil spills 
  • Unsustainable hunting


  Narwhal - Near Threat 
  • Oil spills 
  • Noise pollution 


  Black-fronted Tern - Endangered 
  • Habitat destruction


  New Zealand Storm-petrel - Critically Endangered 
  • Predatory threats 


  Abbotts Booby - Endangered 
  • Loss of habitat 


  Amsterdam Albatross - Critically Endangered 
  • Degradation of feeding sites 


  



















Monday, April 30, 2018

Lost Freedom; 30-40



  • Patches, captured in 1969 at less than 1 years old, died 1 year later at Marineland California - abscess and salmonellasis.

  •   Kenny, captured in 1969 at 4 years old, died 2 years later at Marineland California - pneumonia.

  •  Nepo, captured in 1969 at 2 years old, died 10 years later at Marine World California - acute bronchopneumonia. 

  • Yaka, captured in 1969 at 1 years old, died 28 years later at Marine World California - upper respiratory infection. 

  • No name, captured in 1970 at 5 years old, unknown time of death at Seattle Marine Aquarium - unknown.

  • Scarredjaw Cow/T3, captured in 1970 at 8 years old, died 2 months later at Sealand Victoria - malnutrition. 

  • Chimo/T4, captured in 1970 at 2 years old, died 2 years later at Sealand Victoria - blood poisoning. 

  • Nootka, captured in 1970 at 4 years old, died 20 years later at Seaworld San Diego - unknown. 

  • Lil Nootka, captured in 1970 at 1 years old, died 7 months later at Sea-Arama - asphyxiation. 

  • Ramu 4, captured in 1970 at 2 years old, died 1 year later at Marineland Australia - unknown.

Friday, April 6, 2018

Endangered Turtles, Fish and Shark


    Leatherback Turtles - Vulnerable 

  • Entanglement in fishing gear
  • Habitat loss


  Green Sea Turtle - Endangered 
  • Entanglement in fishing gear 
  • Habitat loss


  Loggerhead Turtles - Vulnerable 
  • Entanglement in fishing gear 


  Hawksbill Turtle - Critically Endangered 
  • Turtle shell trade 


  Olive Ridley Turtle - Vulnerable 
  • Climate change 


  Kemp's Ridley Turtle - Critically Endangered 
  • Habitat loss 
  • Turtle shell trade 
  • Entanglement in fishing gear
  • Climate change 
  • Ocean pollution 

  
  Humphead Wrasse - Endangered
  • Overfishing 


  Pacific Salmon - 
  • Poaching 
  • Habitat destruction 
  • Climate Change 


  Bluefin Tuna - Endangered 
  • Pirate fishing 


  Yellowfin Tuna - Near Threat 
  • Overfishing 


   Albacore Tuna - Near Threat 
  • Overfishing


  Bigeye Tuna - Vulnerable 
  • Overfishing


  Great White Shark - Vulnerable 
  • Shark finning
  • Entanglement in fishing gear


  Basking Shark - Vulnerable 
  • Shark finning


  Dusky Shark - Vulnerable 
  • Shark finning


  Scalloped Hammerhead - Endangered 
  • Shark finning