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#GoodNews!⁠ Shinagawa Aquarium, a dolphinarium in Tokyo, has announced that they will no longer have a captive dolphin exhibit when they reopen post-renovation in 2027! The tireless work of the growing number of Japanese activists has undoubtedly contributed to this closure 💙!⁠ There is no news yet on what will happen to the facility's current dolphins, but we and many others will be keeping a close eye on the situation.⁠ Photo by Neko Chan.⁠ #EmptyTheTanks
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Photo Oceanic Preservation Society - Oceanic manta rays are the largest ray species in the world, reaching over 23 feet from wingtip to wingtip and weighing over 5,000 pounds! These gentle giants are filter feeders, and spend their…
Video Oceanic Preservation Society - Happy #EndangeredSpeciesDay! When most people think of endangered species, we’ve found that they tend to think of rhinos, tigers, wolves, birds and other animals. However, let’s not forget that…
Photo Oceanic Preservation Society - Whale sharks are the largest fish in the ocean but they dine on some of the tiniest organisms! Whale sharks are filter feeders, meaning they eat with their mouths open while swimming through the…
Video Oceanic Preservation Society - We’ve been working hard to ensure the broadest global access to our first Academy-award winning documentary, The Cove (2009). As a result, we are happy to announce you can now rent or buy the film…
Photo Oceanic Preservation Society - The awful reality is that dolphins' facial structure makes them always appear to be smiling, even in death, as we saw while filming #TheCove.⁠ ⁠ As our friend @RichardOBarry from @Dolphin_Project…
Photo Oceanic Preservation Society - Take a moment to get to know our latest #OPSFeatureArtist- @melodysmithsart! Her series on critically endangered species portrays each amazing animal in its habitat with floral motifs and fabric…

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