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Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES) News & Blogs
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Dolphins
2nd Nov 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Want to see dolphins here in Singapore but refuse to support the cruel captive dolphin industry? Here's how!
The following is shared from the St. John's Island Marine Laboratory facebook page:
"Few things are as magical as spotting dolphins in the wild. Fortunately, there are native dolphins in our own backyard. Not all of us have to be privilege to travel overseas, or visit local aquariums to see captive dolphins. The next best alternative? Pay $18 and visit our Southern Islands. If you are l...
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Updates On 31st Oct 2014
31st Oct 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Our heartfelt thank you to Naomi Rose and Samantha Berg for taking time to come down to give us a very insightful and informative dialogue session yesterday at M Hotel! Everyone learnt so much about the plight of cetaceans on a global scale, and emerged from the session knowing what to say and do with regards to animals who cannot adapt to captivity.
It was an honor to host these like-minded advocates and, likewise, to have you guys, our audience, down as well, asking very relative questions an...
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Updates On 30th Oct 2014
30th Oct 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Join us at this exclusive ACRES event this evening and be part of the global push to end the keeping of dolphins and whales in captivity.
Blackfish the movie started a tidal wave of backlash against SeaWorld and the keeping of cetaceans in captivity. From celebrities to children, hundreds of thousands have spoken up and given the dolphins and whales a voice.
The event this evening is a chance to have your questions answered by experts and stars of Blackfish.
Four of the wild-caught dolphins...
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Updates On 29th Oct 2014
29th Oct 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
We are proud to announce our collaboration with BAYA!(www.baya.me)
Inspired by the film, 'The Cove', BAYA was set up to create jewellery to spread awareness of the plight of dolphins and, at the same time, raise money for charity!
They have kindly offered to donate all profits from the sale of their new bracelets to ACRES for our dolphin campaigns (like www.saddestdolphins.com). These trendy designs come with beautiful engraving and interesting colours. The bracelets are on sale now at Willow...
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Updates On 28th Oct 2014
28th Oct 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
For this week in our weekly animal care update, we would like to send a belated thank you to Jose Manuel Quiros. He spent over 2 weeks in early October helping us with our animal care work. Although Quiros was technically on a long holiday, he worked every day at ACRES, contributing as much as he could. His enthusiastic energy helped us tremendously. Quiros has since left Singapore to continue on his journey. We wish him all the best and hope to see him again.
Here are some photos of a small pr...
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Updates On 28th Oct 2014
28th Oct 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Good news! As some of you have asked for an extension of time to submit your designs, we will be extending the deadline for submission to 14 November 2014. So do strut you style and design away!
Just in case you're seeing this for the first time:
ACRES is bringing you the very first World Animal Month (ANI-month for short) to advocate for an end to animal cruelty!
Introducing the ANI-month Design Competition, where you can speak up for the plight of animals in Singapore, and strut your style ...
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Updates On 28th Oct 2014
28th Oct 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Commenting on the findings, ACRES Chief Executive Louis Ng said ACRES is "appalled by the conditions of the dolphins at Dolphin Lagoon". He added that it supports the campaign by Wildlife Watcher (Singapore).
"Dolphins clearly do not do well in captivity and belong in the vast open oceans. The global movement to end the keeping of dolphins in captivity is growing. ACRES hopes that companies in Singapore will make a moral and ethical decision to end the confinement of dolphins in captivity.”
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Updates On 27th Oct 2014
27th Oct 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
We love sharing with you happy stories especially when the macaques are in the picture!
New residents from Lower Peirce, Dillip and Maureen contacted the ACRES Macaque Team last week. They were interested to know more about the macaques as well as the measures they can adopt to ensure co-existence.
Today, accompanied by one of our staff from the Macaque Team, they witnessed how individualistic the macaques are. They also learnt the various behavioral etiquette when encountering macaques. They...
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Updates On 27th Oct 2014
27th Oct 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Why come and meet Dr. Naomi Rose and Samantha Berg?
Dr. Rose has worked tirelessly on international marine mammal protection issues around the world. Her areas of expertise include whaling, whale and dolphin watching and marine ecotourism, the dolphin-safe tuna label, marine sanctuaries, acoustic harassment, captive marine mammals (including swim-with-the-dolphin programs), the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and she played a part in Keiko's release back in 1998! Thank you, on behalf of all the ...
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GIVEasia | Miles For Singapore's Wildlife
27th Oct 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Over the past few months, you've seen and heard of runners running for ACRES in various races, which led to the birth of ACRES Wildlife Warrior - the first and only running group that runs to advocate for wildlife.
Come 7 December 2014, it will be first biggest running movement for Singapore's wildlife. More than 30 runners from all walks of life, led by Sabrina, our own ACRES staff and Team V ; will be uniting and braving through the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore to fund raise for ACRE...
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Updates On 26th Oct 2014
26th Oct 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
It's Sunday and it's playtime!
Dolphins can produce all sorts of bubbles by releasing air from their blowholes under water. They create large bubble clouds, bubble streams, and even individual bubbles. Serving as visual displays, a kind of communication signal.
Dolphins can create a ring that either moves in a horizontal or vertical direction or that appear to hover in once place. By churning up the water around the ring, a dolphin can manipulate the direction of the ring, flip it around, and...
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Updates On 25th Oct 2014
25th Oct 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Want to find out why, all over the world, people are saying NO to keeping whales and dolphins in captivity? This exclusive event, organised by ACRES, is a chance to do just that, and have your questions answered by experts and stars of Blackfish: the recent movie that has revealed the horrors of the captive cetacean industry.
Meet a former Seaworld trainer and Marine Mammal Expert. Ask them your burning questions, and decide for yourself if dolphins should be kept in captivity.
Join us on 30 O...
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Updates On 25th Oct 2014
25th Oct 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
We thank the Bukit Timah Wildlife Network for the positive partnership between grassroots and NGOs which aims to educate the public on-site on the importance of not feeding the wildlife, especially macaques, when visiting the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
Earlier this afternoon, a certificate presentation ceremony was held to recognise the completion of the outreach sessions by the 1st batch of the Wildlife Ambassador.
The Wildlife Network, endorsed by Ms Sim Ann, Minister of State, Ministry of...
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