Whale Sanctuary Project

• Whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia holds groundbreaking ceremony despite setbacks

  The non-profit group planning a whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to mark the beginning of what's promised to be a haven for retired whales.

  Canada

  Jun 19
  
• France rejects plan to send its last two captive orcas to live in Nova Scotia refuge

  The Whale Sanctuary Project issued a statement confirming the French government has decided to send the killer whales to Spain’s Loro Parque zoo on Tenerife Island.

  Canada

  May 15
  
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• N.S. Whale Sanctuary Project: France says captive whales remain private property

  The government of France says it has yet to decide the fate of two captive killer whales that a U.S. group is hoping to bring to a proposed coastal refuge in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Apr 9
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• Land clearing starts as Whale Sanctuary Project in Nova Scotia reaches milestone

  The group in Nova Scotia behind a bid to build a seaside refuge for captive whales has started clearing land near a bay on the province’s eastern shore.

  Canada

  Mar 12
• Fishers in eastern Nova Scotia have grave concerns about plan for whale sanctuary

  A group representing about 140 commercial fishing ventures says it has concerns about a plan to build North America’s first coastal refuge for whales retired from theme parks.

  Canada

  Feb 9
• Five things about Nova Scotia’s decision to approve Whale Sanctuary Project

  The Nova Scotia government has approved plans for construction of North America’s first coastal refuge for whales and dolphins retired from marine theme parks.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2025
• Nova Scotia government gives Whale Sanctuary Project approval to build coastal refuge

  Organizers behind a plan to establish North America’s first coastal refuge for captive whales say the Nova Scotia government has granted them approval.

  Environment

  Oct 22, 2025
• Whale Sanctuary Project in Nova Scotia renews bid to get two whales from France

  The group behind a project to build North America's first coastal refuge for captive whales in Nova Scotia has renewed its bid to provide a seaside sanctuary to two killer whales.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2025
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• Lack of consent stalls plans for North America’s first whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia

  An ambitious plan in Nova Scotia to build North America's first coastal refuge for captive whales may have hit a dead end.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2025
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• France rejects bid to move two killer whales to proposed refuge in Nova Scotia

  The group behind a plan to build a coastal refuge in Nova Scotia for captive whales says its bid to provide sanctuary to two orcas from a theme park in France has been rejected.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2025