Tag Archives: Dolphin Retirement
26Aug
Why Shutting Down a Dolphinarium is a Victory
Closing a dolphinarium can feel like an incomplete victory when the dolphins are simply moved to another facility. They remain in captivity—usually
read more
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,
read more
30Jul
Dolphin Dispatch from Europe
Imaging spending your entire life looking out through a window, devoid of the natural elements of the sea. A world you were
read more
16Jul
Why We Must Stop Breeding Dolphins in Captivity
For decades, dolphins have been bred in captivity under the guise of education and conservation. The dolphinarium industry has long relied on
read more
02Oct
Disney: Give Your Dolphins a Proper Retirement
Dear Jeff Vahle, President of Walt Disney World Resort; Josh D’Amaro, Chairman, Disney Parks; and Thomas Mazloum, President, Disney Signature Experiences, For
read more
05Nov
Johnny Succumbs to Respiratory Illness
BALI, 11/5/22: Our partners at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia, BKSDA Bali, Jakarta Animal Aid Network,
read more
21Dec
2021: A Year in Review
In three months, it will be two full years since the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed global havoc. No one could have imagined the
read more
29Jul
The Cruelty of Sensory Deprivation
Sometimes when Rocky, Rambo, and Johnny are chasing live fish in the foraging pen, we observe them underwater to determine how many
read more
13Jul
Born To Be Wild!
During the COVID-19 pandemic, our Indonesian dolphin rescue team in Bali has done an amazing job giving Rambo, Rocky, and Johnny the
read more
18Jan
Positive Momentum in 2021
“We need to show up and speak up on behalf of dolphins in need.” ~ Ric O’Barry, Founder/Director of Dolphin Project If
read more