BREAKING: Rescued dolphins Johnny, Rocky and Rambo have made their way to the open ocean! Details at: #UmahLumba #BKSDABali #DolphinProject

Taiji: In their own words, Cove Monitors Alex and Cynthia describe what it means to be back at the Cove to gather documentation to both support our legal initiatives against the cruel drive hunts, as well as report on what we are witnessing on our blog:

Europe: In their self-serving quest to secure a constant source of dolphins for public display, EU dolphinariums have produced far more captive dolphins than they can fit into existing stadiums. Now they are looking for alternate ways to warehouse them:

Sign and share the #petition at: Taiji's dolphin drive hunts are ground zero of the global captive dolphin trade for aquariums. As long as there are still people who buy tickets, and governments that allow it, dolphins will continue to be exploited.

Lamalera, Indonesia: Straying far from original traditions, commercial aspects of cetacean hunts have led to unsustainable practices. There are no longer any limits on the numbers, species, or conditions of the marine mammals being hunted. More at:

Umah Lumba: Good news- rescued sea turtles and song birds released back into the wild! 🌊🐢☀️🦜 The green sea turtles rescued from the illegal trade and rehabilitated at Umah Lumba have been safely released back into the ocean on January 31, 2025:

One way you can help support our work is at 🐬 100% of proceeds go directly supporting our campaigns in Taiji, the Umah Lumba Rehab, Release & Retirement Center, and to our global campaigns to end dolphin captivity! #DolphinProject #ThanksButNoTanks

As of January 2025, seven bottlenose dolphins remain here, of which two were captured from the wild and five were captive born: ⁠ #DolphinProject #EmptyTheTanks

Despite being served an eviction notice last year, #MiamiSeaquarium is still open. Numerous animal welfare concerns are associated with the facility- including the remaining captive dolphins. Help take action at:

Taiji's dolphin drive hunts, and what's next in our campaign to defend Japan's dolphins at: #DolphinProject #thanksbutnotanks

BREAKING: Dolphin Project is back on the ground in Taiji, Japan, where the dolphin drive hunt season is currently underway. Jan. 23, 2025 #DolphinProject

Everything we have learned from them tells us they don’t belong in concrete tanks for our entertainment. Taking the pledge is one of the easiest ways to take action & show government officials that you don’t support dolphin and whale captivity:

Germany has had 14 captive dolphin facilities, including 2 traveling dolphin circuses. Today, only 2 remain- at Nuremberg Zoo and the other at Duisburg Zoo. When will Germany ban the confinement and commercial exploitation of dolphins? Full article at:

On Jan. 12th, 29 endangered sea turtles were confiscated by the Jembrana Police. Our team responded to provide care for the turtles. 19 of them were released by our team, the police and conservation authorities BKSDA Bali, while others remain in care:

After working alongside activist Izzy Megilley on the Save the Disney Dolphins campaign and collecting over 29,000+ petition signatures, there are no more captive dolphins at Epcot. Full story: #Dolphinproject #ThanksButNoTanks

Umah Lumba: Our dedicated team in Bali has responded to a call to aid 29 endangered sea turtles confiscated from illegal traders by the Jembrana Police, and helped care for 520 song birds that were also confiscated from wildlife traders. Full story:

CALL TO ACTION: Clearwater Marine Aquarium has applied for a permit to import up to five captive dolphins (ALL captive born) from Attica Zoological Park in Greece for public display purposes. We urge everyone to voice opposition to this transfer at:

This week, the Umah Lumba Education Center celebrated its fourth anniversary! 📚🐬🏫🐢 Onsite, we operate free classes where 67 children from local villages come to study English, and learn the importance of marine conservation:

Signs that a dolphin facility may not be a legitimate dolphin sanctuary, rescue, or rehab facility ➡️ Full article at #DolphinProject #Thanksbutnotanks #dolphin #animals

The dolphin captivity industry is a massive, interconnected web- one that ultimately can be traced back to dolphin drive hunts in Taiji, Japan. Full article at: #DolphinProject #dolphin #aquairum #animals #thanksbutnotanks

CALL TO ACTION: Clearwater Marine Aquarium has applied for a permit to import captive dolphins from Attica Zoological Park in Greece for public display purposes. We urge you to voice your opposition to this transfer and submit a public comment at: