Ric O'Barry, The
Dolphin Project
March 2017
As hard as it is to believe, dolphin traveling circuses are a big hit in Indonesia. There are three separate companies running these inhumane operations, much to the delight of the uninformed spectators who pay pennies each to see the dolphins perform.
There are 72 dolphins currently enslaved in Indonesia illegally, many of which are in captivity in these three traveling circuses. Some are sold to swim-with-the-dolphins facilities like the ones in Bali.
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Please Shut Down The Traveling Dolphin Circus
Target: The Hon. Joko Widodo, President
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We have all heard of those traveling circuses that transport their
captive animals from city to city, forcing them to perform in an endless
cycle of depressing servitude.
What you probably haven’t heard of is dolphins being featured as the main
act.
As hard as it is to believe, dolphin traveling circuses are a big hit in
Indonesia. There are three separate companies running these inhumane
operations, much to the delight of the uninformed spectators who pay pennies
each to see the dolphins perform. There are 72 dolphins currently enslaved
in Indonesia illegally, many of which are in captivity in these three
traveling circuses.
The Ric O'Barry Dolphin Project staff have been working closely with the
Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) to lobby the Indonesian government to
release the dolphins, many of whom were illegally poached from their ocean
homes. JAAN and Dolphin Project have constructed a sea pen, where the
dolphins would be rehabilitated and released back to the wild.
However, the government has not issued promised permits to JAAN and Dolphin
Project for these illegal dolphins, despite a previous agreement to turn
over these abused animals. Read more about the ongoing situation here. JAAN
and Dolphin Project are pursuing legal efforts and media attention to put
pressure on the government to take action.
Thank you for everything you do for animals!
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