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A dolphin in captivity - Wildlife. Not entertainers - World Animal Protection

Don’t be fooled by a smile: dolphins in captivity are suffering silently in the name of entertainment. Expedia Group calls this family fun. We call it cruelty. Help us end it

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Dolphins in captivity have nothing to smile about

A life in captivity is no life at all for intelligent, social dolphins. They often look like they are smiling, but this is just the shape of their face.

Expedia Group would have you believe that dolphins in captivity are happy.

This couldn’t be further from the truth. Captive dolphins are:

  • separated from their mothers far too young
  • confined in tanks 200,000 times smaller than their natural home
  • deprived of food so they can be trained

Read our report, 'Behind the smile: The multi-billion dollar dolphin entertainment industry'.

An industry based on lies

The multi-billion dollar captive dolphin industry wants you to think dolphins enjoy their confinement. They rely on a quirk of nature – the shape of a dolphins’ face – and years of misinformation.

Captive dolphins are living miserable lives in the name of profit.

Tell Expedia Group to end this cruelty

Dolphinariums and other venues only exist because they are profitable.

We have to end that, so no more dolphins are forced to endure this awful existence.

While many travel companies have joined our movement, Expedia Group is still selling tickets to these cruel venues, and profiting from this cruel multi-billion dollar industry.

Sign our petition asking Expedia Group to stop selling, offering or promoting any dolphin shows or experiences.

Sign our Expedia Group petition

Our global movement

Right now, there are over 3,000 dolphins all over the world suffering in captivity.

We want this to be the last generation of dolphins who must endure this.

We've already convinced Virgin Holidays, TripAdvisor and Booking.com to stop selling tickets to dolphin entertainment. It’s time for Expedia to follow suit

If you believe in our vision, please sign our petition to Expedia and add your voice to the growing movement fighting for better lives for animals. Together, we can end this cruelty.

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