St. Maarten Private Eye

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Below you can find news, views, comments and more on the proposed St. Maarten Dolphinarium.
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Suggested Reading
William Rossiter, Cetacean Society International President - Greed, Corruption and Captivity - October 2003

Dolphin Friends

• The Dolphin Project
• Sea Saba
• Envirotalk - Bermuda
• St Maarten Nature Foundation
• WSPA
• St. Maarten Animal Welfare
• Animals R Friends - St. Maarten
• El Momo
• St Lucia Animal Protection Society
• ECOP - Marine
• Tursiops.org
• Blue Voice
• IFAW
• Sea Shepherd
• Dolphin Free Caymans

Wild Dolphins

Latest News

Daily Herald Editorial - Questionable - 26th February 2008

No violations with Dolphin import - 26th February 2008

SXM PE Blog Post - Anguilla - Dolphin Prison and Blogspot - 12th June 2007

Princess Cruises awards Dolphin Discovery - 25th May 2007

St Kitts still supports Japan on Whaling - 19th May 2007

Today Editorial - Rant on Anti whalers - 24th March 2007

Our ongoing fascination with whales - 21st January 2007

Georgia Seaworld blasted by Naomi Rose - 17th January 2007

St Dominics school gives presentation on dolphins - 11th January 2007

An Interview with Ric O’Barry on Dolphins in Japan - January 2007

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2006 & 2005

Letter - Mary Smith - Bi Polar Journalism - 27th May 2007

Dolphin Meat contaminated with mercury - 28th December 2006

Letter - Mercedes De Windt - School trip to Anguilla Dolphinarium planned? - 23rd November 2006

Curacao baby dolphin dies - 23rd November 2006

Naomi Rose - Dolphins loved to death 13th November 2006

Letter - SXM leader in conservation - 3rd November 2006

Dolphin born in Curacao - 12th October 2006

Keep Dolphins Free in the Cayman Islands - Letter to Cayman Islands Government - 5th October 2006

SXM PE Blog Post - Animal Rights fight is not over - 28th September 2006

Letter - Dolphin business unsustainable - 25th September 2006

Letter - WDCS - Good decision - 25th September 2006

Letter - Marine Connection - Thank You - 25th September 2006

Local groups are elated about scrapped dolphinarium plans - 26th September 2006

Daily Herald Editorial - Bury the hatchet - 25th September 2006

St Maarten Dolphinarium project reportedly scrapped - 25th September 2006

Letter - Mercedes De Windt - No dolphinarium in SXM? - 23rd September 2006

SXM PE Blog Post - Day of the Dolphin - Redux - 15th September 2006

Weekender - No Dolphins are coming - 16th September 2006

Japan 'killing off' pregnant whales - 25th July 2006

Japan reports high rate of pregnancy in hunted whales - 25th July 2006

Brits urged to boycott the dolphin parks - 2nd July 2006

New Zealand - 'Flipper' trainer blasts Marineland dolphin park promoters - 7th June 2006

Reply from Minister Sandra Smith - 15th May 2006

Dolphins 'have their own names' - 8th May 2006

Mercedes De Windt - No rest for Dolphinarium opposition - 18th April 2006 - Discussion Thread and update

Letter - Marine Connection - No good reason for captive dolphins - 15th April 2006

Reply from General Affairs - Dutch - 7th April 2006

Reply from General Affairs - English - 7th April 2006

Letter to Roy Marlin - 3rd April 2006

Letter to Lt Governor - 3rd April 2006

Letter to Minister Sandra Smitth - 3rd April 2006

SXM PE Blog Post - Caribbean Dolphinarium Roundup - 24th March 2006

Dolphinarium plans are still on the books say Atlantida - 22nd March 2006

Cayman Government studying CITA anti-dolphin stand - 21st March 2006

Fight on against Dolphin Fantaseas’ return - 20th March 2006

Cayman Islands Compass - 92% of readers oppose Dolphinariums - 19th March 2006

Cayman Islands Compass - Editorial - Dolphin study - 16th March 2006

Cayman Islands Tourism Association say's no to Dolphinariums - 15th March 2006

Mexico Bans the Import, Export and Re-Export of Marine Mammals and Primates

Dolphin in Simpson Bay - 9th March 2006

Dolphin sighted in Simpson Bay - 21st February 2006

Enviro groups receive more feedback from FCCA - 16th January 2006

Boat sinks in Bobby's Marina close to proposed Dolphinarium - 30th November 2005

UN urges protection for dolphins - 23rd November 2005

Stricter guidelines given for Dolphinarium project - 16th November 2005

No permit yet for Dolphinarium - 7th November 2005

SXM PE Blog Post - Dolphinarium - Latest News - 4th November 2005

Conditions for the Dolphinarium

ExCo / Governor's reply - 10th October 2005 - Received 2nd November 2005

Letters to Lt. Governor - August 2005

Atlantida claim contigency plans worked in Cancun and Cozumel - 29th October 2005

ABC News - Do 'Dolphin Encounters' Depend on Inhumane Captures? - 27th October 2005

Readers Poll - Is the Exco stupid?

SXM Blog post - Is the Exco stupid? - 21st October 2005

US Navy sued for sonar blasting whales - 20th October 2005

The real cost of Atlantida and the Dolphinarium

Photos - Atlantida Cancun Dolphin cages

Letter - My concerns about proposed dolphinarium - 12th October 2005

Hofman new president of Animals R Friends - 11th October 2005

Letter - Greenpeace writes to Lt Governor condemning planned Dolphinarium - 11th October 2005

Letter - Exco and Atlantida are stupid - 10th October 2005

Japan Dolphin Day Protest - 8th October 2005

Secret Memo Reveals Support Role of Japan's Aquarium Industry in Dolphin Slaughter

Dr. Naomi Rose lecture - 4th October 2005

Dolphins Yes, Open pens, No - 30th september 2005

SXM PE Blog - Dolphinarium Representative wants a Fair Chance? - 27th September 2005

Letter - A Fair Chance - 26th September 2005

Theo off to meet with FCCA "partners" in St. Kitts - 26th September 2005

Letter - Thank you Fish the Boss - 24th September 2005

Dolphinarium reps arrive, meet with business groups – Model to be unveiled to public next week - 23rd September 2005

Atlantida gives presentation - 23rd September 2005

Dolpinarium drawing - 24th September 2005

Daily Herald Editorial - Make Sure - 22nd September 2005

Fish Calypso Man releases anti Dolphinarium song - 20th September 2005

Letter - Keep our image and future in mind and withdraw the promise - 19th September 2005

No more Dolphin park permits - 16th September 2005

Daily Herald Editorial - Time to cut the crap - 14th September 2005

Strict conditions set for 'last' Dolphinarium license - 13th September 2005

SXM PE Blog - Lt Governors message to the gullible, nieve and blind - 9th September 2005

24th August Peaceful protest roundup - Updated 27th August 2005

Letter - Equal time for Dolphins and Prostitutes - 25th August 2005

Low Frequency Sound Hurts Fish and Fisheries

Victory against planned Dolphinarium in Bermuda - Posted in July

FCCA Paige: Cruise lines will offer dolphin encounter tours if available on island - 23rd August 2005

SXM PE Blog - Peaceful protest Wednesday! - 22nd August 2005

Dolphinarium pitfall - 20th August 2005

Dolphin swims - Disney-fication of wildlife? - 20th August 2005

SXM PE Blog post - Captivity Kills cetaceans everywhere - 19th August 2005

It's not a Marine Park - 18th August 2005

Foundations ask FCCA to reconsider support of dolphinarium in St. Maarten- 18th August 2005

SXM PE Blog post - Political Spittle - 17th August 2005

Dolphinarium Permits approved by Exco!! - 17th August 2005

Another baby dolphin dies in Curacao - 16th August 2005

Animal Welfare letter to Lt Governor - 16th August 2005

Curacao Dolphinarium - 10th August 2005 - Updated 11th August 2005

Letter - More concerns raised - 8th August 2005

Concerns about water quality in Great Bay - 6th August 2005

Costa Rica bars swimming with dolphins, sharks - 5th August 2005

Ben White passes away - 31st July 2005

Animals R Friends position on Dolphinarium - 23rd July 2005

German group threatens boycott of island over dolphinarium plan - 22nd July 2005

Press release from Animal Welfare Foundation - Position on Dolphinarium - 22nd July 2005

Radison joins anti Dolphinarium fight - 21st July 2005

Balance between man and beast - 21st July 2005

Comedy or Tragedy - 21st July 2005

Fed up with Unions - 20th July 2005

Huge majority believes corruption rules politics - 20th July 2005

Foundations write minister about dolphinarium issues - 20th July 2005

Panos Institute - Can dolphin attractions in the region last? - 19th July 2005

Willy replies to Don Hughes - 18th July 2005

Don Hughes letter to Willy - 15th July 2005

Reason for public concern and higher supervision - Eldridge van Putten - 14th July 2005

The United Front - 13th July 2005

Gracita responds to Willy - 13th July 2005

SXM Pride - Who is the United Front? - 12th July 2005.JPG

Gracita to UF - I will not back down - 12th July 2005.JPG

LOB in SXM best interest - Letter - 12th July 2005.JPG

Well done Gracita - Letter - 12th July 2005

UF responds to Gractia - 11th July 2005

Front slams Gracita for supporting foundations and not workers 11th July 2005

Foundations Lawyer loses faith in Government - 9th July 2005

Come on Willy, don't be nieve - Letter - 7rh July 2005

Gractia letter on jobs and dolphinarium- 7th July 2005

Island Gov defaults says' Enviro 1 - 7th July 2005

Antigua receives request from Dolphin Discoveries - 5th July 2005

United Front backs Govt, attacks foundations - 4th July 2004

Court case might not be necessary - 2nd july 2005

Dolphin plans ready by Wednesday - 2nd July 2005

Solution to Dolphinarium Hullabaloo - Letter - 1st July 2005

Sarah see's no reason not to release Dolphinarium documents- 29th June 2005

Four foundations threaten Govt with dolphinarium court action - 29th June 2005

Foundations protest lack of info on dolphinarium - Documents requested - 2nd June 2005

Six Foundations send letter to government - 1st June 2005

Investor updates Central Committee on dolphinarium, organisations concerned - 28th May 2005

SXM Pride press release on Dolphinarium - 25th May 2005

SHTA takes students to Anguilla Dolphinarium - Dec 8th 2004

Letters - On SHTA trip to Anguilla Dolphinarium - 4th December 2004

Previous threads and news can be found at these links.
Dolphinarium VII
Dolphinarium VI
Dolphinarium V
Dolphinarium IV
Dolphinarium III
Dolphinarium II
Dolphinarium I

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