Dolphins at Vallarta Adventures are confined in small concrete tanks, stripped of any natural habitat, space, or stimulation. Forced into extreme confinement, deprived of normal social interactions, and exposed to constant human handling, they show signs of chronic stress and tremendous suffering—all so tourists can be entertained and the facility can profit from their exploitation. Credit: Empty the Tanks Mexico

06Apr

Blog, Campaigns, Captivity Industry | Posts by : Helene O'Barry

Dolphins in Distress at Vallarta Adventures

Posts by : Helene O'Barry

For decades, Mexico’s beautiful coastlines and turquoise waters have drawn tourists from around the world. Beneath the promise of sun, leisure, and

Captive beluga whales, Marineland of Canada

27Mar

Blog, Campaigns, Captivity Industry | Posts by : Cara Sands

What’s Next After Canada’s Last Aquarium Closes?

Posts by : Cara Sands

Bill S-203, the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act, was passed by the House of Commons on June 10, 2019.

According to online reports, Sumar's mother, Taima, showed aggression toward him when he was still very young, and he was eventually separated from her. Credit: Katerina Studios; Inherently Wild: https://inherentlywild.co.uk/sumars-gallery/

23Mar

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One Dolphins Story: Sumar

Posts by : Helene O'Barry

Sumar was born on May 14, 1998, at SeaWorld Orlando. His mother, Taima, was born in captivity, and his father, Tilikum, was

Risso’s dolphins swimming wild and free, Monterey, California

16Mar

Blog, Campaigns, Japan | Posts by : Cynthia Fernandez

Taiji’s Drive Hunt Season Has Ended

Posts by : Cynthia Fernandez

On February 28, Dolphin Project can confirm that the main part of the 2025-26 dolphin drive season ended. The smaller beaked dolphin

Blue Horizon Dolphin Show, SeaWorld San Diego (2012), credit: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license, author: Curimedia | Photography

13Mar

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The Manufactured Euphoria of Dolphin Shows

Posts by : Cara Sands

Can you feel the excitement – the anticipation that something big is about to happen? That special something that you, privileged as

When we inspected Kolmården Zoo's dolphinarium several years ago, we found dolphins confined to a stark, indoor amphitheater filled with chlorinated water, cut off from even the most basic elements of nature. Since the facility — ironically named Marine World — opened in 1969, dozens of dolphins, including several captured in the wild, have died there.

11Mar

Blog, Campaigns, Captivity Industry | Posts by : Helene O'Barry

Kolmården Dolphinarium Fails Inspection

Posts by : Helene O'Barry

Kolmården Dolphinarium in Sweden is facing criticism after an unannounced inspection, according to a Swedish news outlet named SVT. The Östergötland County

WIld dolphins swimming freely, demonstrating the highly evolved social, navigational, and physical behaviors that cannot be replicated in captivity. Licensed under Pixaby content license.

02Mar

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Why Captive Dolphins are Nothing Like Having a Dog

Posts by : Helene O'Barry

I hear this comparison often: “I have a dog at home. My dog is happy, loved, and lives in my house. Isn’t

Rocky, Rambo and Johnny swim in the waters of the Bali Dolphin Sanctuary.

24Feb

Blog, Campaigns, Captivity Industry | Posts by : Cara Sands

Turning “Savings” Into “Saving”

Posts by : Cara Sands

For over 50 years (nearly 56 years to be exact!), Dolphin Project, and notably, our Founder/Director Ric O’Barry has been fighting the

Naya, who is the last survivor of three wild-caught orcas at Moskvarium in Russia, gave birth on December 29th 2023. The calf, a female, died just 28 days later, on January 26th. With the death of her daughter, Naya is once again all alone. Moskvarium opened to the public in August 2015 with a young male named Nord and two young female orcas named Narnia and Juliette. (”Juliette” was Naya’s previous stage name.) They were captured during the period 2012-2014, and both Narnia and Nord have since died. CREDIT: Moskvarium; Inherently Wild: https://inherentlywild.co.uk/najas-gallery/

18Feb

Blog, Campaigns, Captivity Industry | Posts by : Helene O'Barry

Wild-Caught Orcas: Captivity’s Lasting Toll

Posts by : Helene O'Barry

Orca captures in the United States, Canada, and Iceland stopped decades ago. But even after captures ended, the consequences continue to shape

After driving in a pod of wild bottlenose dolphins into the Cove, the mammals are wrangled under tarps to undergo “inspection” during captive selection, Taiji, Japan. C

12Feb

Blog, Campaigns, Japan | Posts by : Cara Sands

Anatomy of a Dolphin Capture

Posts by : Cara Sands

With Dolphin Project’s Cove Monitors on the ground in Taiji, Japan to close off the 2025-26 hunting season, we were able to

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