The Free Morgan Foundation (FMF) believes in collaboration and working towards a world where cetaceans are better protected and are also no longer kept in captivity for any purpose other than genuine rescue and rehabilitation.

As such we work closely with a number of NGO’s and are members of a number of coalitions which strive for the same goals.

In alphabetical order we list here just some of these partnerships;

Born Free Foundation

The Born Free Foundation have been long-time supporters of the FMF and our work to help Morgan. They have run Morgan-specific campaigns and helped with media profiles for her.  The Born Free Foundation is a co-sponsor for ‘Morgan’s Law‘.

Cet Law

Cet Law is the only organisation that focuses specifically on furthering law and policy to protect cetaceans – whales, dolphins and porpoises – and their ocean and freshwater habitats. Cet Law collaborates with FMF to seek justice for Morgan and to ensure other rescued cetaceans are provided legal protections through Morgan’s law.

Global Orca Charity

Three FMF Board Members (Terry Hardie, Matthew Spiegl and Ingrid Visser) founded the The Global Orca Charity (GOC) and serve on its Board of Directors.
The GOC is a USA based 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity whose purpose is to provide charitable assistance for scientific research, public education and professional expertise to better understand and protect wild and captive orca (killer whales, Orcinus orca) and to advance global awareness of the species, as well as environmental threats and human impact on orca health and welfare.

Orca Research Trust

The Orca Research Trust (ORT), founded by Dr Ingrid Visser in 1998, has been instrumental in providing data for the FMF about wild orca and comparisons to those orca held in captivity.  The ORT has also been involved in other court cases for captive orca (against SeaWorld and the Miami Seaquarium) and been a consultant to the Argentinean Government regarding the captive orca held held at Mundo Marino. and the Canadian Government regarding the captive orca held at Marineland Niagara Falls.  The ORT is a co-sponsor for ‘Morgan’s Law‘.

Punta Norte Orca Research

Based at Peninsula Valdez, Argentina, the Punta Norte Orca Research project was co-founded by Dr Ingrid Visser and has become the go-to project for information regarding the famous orca who come intentionally onto the beach to capture sealion pups.  One of the co-founders of PNOR, Juan Copello, is also on the Advisory Board for the FMF.  He has contributed towards data collection of captive orca in order to assist with the work of the FMF.

Whale Rescue

Specialising in the rescue of stranded and entangled cetaceans, Whale Rescue is co-founded by Dr Ingrid Visser and is comprised of a small group of experts with extensive experience in this field.  They consult with the FMF to provide insights regarding the potential rescue of Morgan.