As the future for the two remaining orcas, Wikie and Keijo, currently held in tanks at Marineland Antibes, in the south of France, remains uncertain, the Dolphinaria-Free Europe coalition asks
Over the last decade, we’ve seen a shift of attitudes to the keeping of whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity – it’s time for this cruel practice to cease forever.
Join us in our mission for a DOLPHINARIA-FREE EUROPE.
Dolphinaria-Free Europe (DFE) is a coalition composed of leading marine mammal scientists, animal welfare specialists, conservationists, NGOs, individual members, and advisors from around the world.
Our shared mission is to end the captivity of cetaceans—including whales, dolphins, and porpoises—across Europe.
We can only achieve our mission with the support of people like you from all over the world.
By spreading the word on social media through our Promise for Freedom campaign, you can help raise awareness and inspire others to take action. If you’ve witnessed cetaceans in captivity, you can make a difference by filling out our Share What You’ve Seen report.
Every voice matters. Together, we can work toward a future where whales, dolphins, and porpoises are free to thrive in the wild, where they belong.
As the future for the two remaining orcas, Wikie and Keijo, currently held in tanks at Marineland Antibes, in the south of France, remains uncertain, the Dolphinaria-Free Europe coalition asks
Marineland Antibes has finally shut down. With the facility now being permanently closed, the question is, what will happen to the dolphins and remaining two orcas, Wikie, 23, and her
French Minister for Ecological Transition and Energy, Agnès Pannier-Runacher has announced she opposes the move of the last remaining orcas at Marineland, Antibes, (Wikie and Keijo her son), to a
Together we hope to end the keeping of cetaceans in captivity, in Europe.
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