Dolphins & Whales in Captivity

Captivity is not about education or conservation, it is about one thing - profit.

It is a fact that marine mammals face many difficulties and dangers in the wild, however this simply does not justify keeping these wide ranging, sentient and social animals in a sterile, captive environment. In the wild, dolphins and whales are not subjected to loud music, excited crowds of people, artificial light and air or concrete walls. The facts are plain - most dolphins and whales are not born in captivity, and with breeding rates unable to meet the need to restock facilities, dolphins and whales continue to be captured from the wild.

An impactful expose on the Tilikum - Dawn Brancheau tragedy by Tim Zimmermann

Please do not endorse keeping dolphins and whales in captivity by visiting these facilities. By making this simple decision you are giving them a gift beyond measure, the choice to stay in the wild with their families and not face the stress of capture, captivity and early death.

Red Sea	Merlin Entertainment /Sea Life Centres	Middle East

Caribbean		Russian Federation

Calls for review of UK legislation on dolphins & whales in captivity

Dolphin & whale shows	Swim with Dolphin Facilities
Dolphin Assisted Therapy	What are the alternatives?

I am as a dolphin born into a concrete pool; Who has never known anything better yet yearns for the open sea; Perhaps a seabird’s feather once landed in my pool; And instinct knew the odour of the place where I should be (c) Laurence Frost