Animal Wise Radio brings a, "Do Not Miss!" program to you today! We welcome back Howard Garret, Director of Orca Network - orcanetwork.org. One of the featured Orca researchers in the documentary film Blackfish, his organization's work has for years observed, documented and sought to educate the public about these magnificent mammals. Hear his thoughts about Sea World's efforts to whitewash trainer deaths as "isolated incidents" and their interest in perpetuating captive Orcas for entertainment.

We'll cover the film, and ongoing efforts to free Lolita, an Orca from the Puget Sound's Salish Sea.

We'll also speak with Susan Burlingame, a No-Kill Huntsville advocate who also operates Challenger's House - a no-kill cat rescue. How does a story from nearby Decatur, where the mayor tells the shelter director to kill for unneeded space lead the shelter declaration that volunteers would no longer be needed? She will tell us more than the headlines.

And Michael Mountain of Earth in Transition writes about a different kind of homecoming for Las Vegas chimp - EarthinTransition.org.