23Mar
One Dolphins Story: Sumar
Sumar was born on May 14, 1998, at SeaWorld Orlando. His mother, Taima, was born in captivity, and his father, Tilikum, was
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16Mar
Taiji’s Drive Hunt Season Has Ended
On February 28, Dolphin Project can confirm that the main part of the 2025-26 dolphin drive season ended. The smaller beaked dolphin
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13Mar
The Manufactured Euphoria of Dolphin Shows
Can you feel the excitement – the anticipation that something big is about to happen? That special something that you, privileged as
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11Mar
Kolmården Dolphinarium Fails Inspection
Kolmården Dolphinarium in Sweden is facing criticism after an unannounced inspection, according to a Swedish news outlet named SVT. The Östergötland County
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02Mar
Why Captive Dolphins are Nothing Like Having a Dog
I hear this comparison often: “I have a dog at home. My dog is happy, loved, and lives in my house. Isn’t
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24Feb
Turning “Savings” Into “Saving”
For over 50 years (nearly 56 years to be exact!), Dolphin Project, and notably, our Founder/Director Ric O’Barry has been fighting the
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18Feb
Wild-Caught Orcas: Captivity’s Lasting Toll
Orca captures in the United States, Canada, and Iceland stopped decades ago. But even after captures ended, the consequences continue to shape
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12Feb
Anatomy of a Dolphin Capture
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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10Feb
Captive Dolphins in Malta: No Science, No Ethics
In September 2025, Mediterraneo Marine Park in Malta underwent an official inspection. Months later, members of the Waves Not Walls campaign received
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07Feb
New Day, Same Dolphin Show
February 2 was Groundhog Day, a folksy tradition held in both Canada and the United States, where a groundhog is used to
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