September 17, 2003: Another dead dolphin near the country's capital proves that the Peruvian dolphin slaughter continues.

May 19, 2003:  Orlando, FL (May 19, 2003) – Sea World Orlando is set to receive a sole-source contract to sell six baby California sea lions to the U.S. Navy for military use as “Intruder Detection Systems,” a coalition of animal protection groups announced today.  The groups, including In Defense of Animals (IDA), Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Earth Island Institute (EII), vowed to stop the amusement park’s sale of baby marine mammals to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in San Diego.