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Dolphins are amazing animals! In the ocean, they can swim long distances, dive deep, play, explore, and spend time with their families, called pods. They are smart, social, and curious animals who should be able to make choices about their own lives.
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But at marine parks like SeaWorld, Discovery Cove, and Sea Life Park Hawaii, as well as other attractions, dolphins are kept in small tanks and artificial lagoons rather than the open ocean. They cannot swim for miles, choose where to go, or live the way dolphins naturally would.
Marine parks are stressful and harmful for dolphins. Instead of spending their days exploring the ocean with their pods, dolphins are forced to live in small spaces, interact with visitors, perform tricks, or be placed with other dolphins they did not choose to live with.
Some marine parks continue breeding dolphins, which means more dolphins may have to grow up in tanks rather than the ocean. That is not fair to them. Dolphins belong in the ocean, not in places where they are used for entertainment.
Please use the form below to ask SeaWorld, Discovery Cove, Dolphin Quest, and other marine parks to stop breeding dolphins and help dolphins move toward rehabilitation and release, or seaside sanctuaries!