Tag Archives: dolphin captivity
01Feb
Dolphin Project Returns to Taiji
For the remainder of the 2025-26 dolphin hunting season, Dolphin Project Cove Monitors are back on the ground in Taiji, Japan. Our
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11Nov
One Dolphin’s Story: Adán
Adán was born at Loro Parque, Tenerife, on October 13th, 2010. His mother, Kohana, was only eight years old when she gave
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08Nov
Behind the Business Side of Taiji
The Academy Award-winning documentary, The Cove brought widespread attention to the cruel and inhumane dolphin drive hunts in Taiji, Japan. Over the
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16Oct
The Forgotten Dolphins at Kolmården Zoo
In 2022, the Kolmården Zoo in Sweden announced it would be closing its dolphinarium—a decision met with cautious optimism by those of
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30Sep
No More Dolphins at Miami Seaquarium?
No more dolphins at Miami Seaquarium? Under a proposed development deal filed in federal bankruptcy court, the property would be redeveloped and
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21Sep
Captive Breeding Fuels Dolphin Suffering in Malta
Mediterraneo Marine Park in Malta exemplifies the long-term harm caused by captive dolphin breeding programs. Since opening in 1992, the park has
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11Sep
The Fight to End Taiji’s Dolphin Hunts
Taiji’s Japan’s annual dolphin drive hunts have officially begun. Each year, commencing on or around September 1 and continuing for six months,
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04Sep
More Deaths at Marineland Canada
According to the Canadian Press, two more animals have died at Marineland Canada – which is two animals too many. In an
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11Aug
The Façade of Dolphin Captivity
Consider for a moment what emotions the following generates: the sight of a dolphin torpedoing through the water, spinning in open air,
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28Jul
Malta’s Captive Dolphins and the Myth of Conservation
In 2014, Malta banned animal performances in circuses, a landmark decision that should have ended the use of dolphins in shows and
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