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New Policy Brief outlines proposals to phasing out dolphinaria in the EU

Never has there been more need for ending the breeding and trade of captive dolphins and whales. At a recent event in the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium hosted by

Join DFE live at the European Parliament, Brussels

On Wednesday, 28 June 2023, DFE will be meeting with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss why captivity is not a suitable environment for cetaceans.

March 2023 – UK 30 years dolphinaria free

Dolphinaria-Free Europe members are all dedicated to seeing the ending of breeding, retaining, and displaying dolphins, whales, and porpoises in captivity in Europe. In March 2023, the UK celebrates 30

Further orca death at Loro Parque

Loro Parque has today announced the sudden death of 20-year-old orca Kohana at the facility. Kohana had suffered health issues for some time, a necropsy is to be carried out

Dolphin deaths at Mediterraneo, Malta

DFE member Marine Connection has been working alongside colleagues in Malta since reports of three missing dolphins were first revealed. The park initially advised that the dolphins had been moved

Dolphins moved from Aquopolis, Spain to Hainan Ocean Paradise, China

Parques Reunidos has decided to close their dolphinarium in Aquopolis, Costa Dorada (Spain), and has sent their nine dolphins to Hainan Ocean Paradise (China). Current proposals for changes to the

Beluga whale dies at Spanish facility

Male beluga whale Kairo has passed away at Valencia’s L’ Oceanografic. He was moved from Mar de Plata aquarium in Argentina in 2003, shortly after L’Oceanografic opened. Over the years,

Kolmården Zoo dolphinarium to close

For decades Dolphinaria-Free Europe member Daniel Rolke, chairman of Swedish-based organisation Djuraättsalliansen (Animal Rights Alliance), has campaigned to close the dolphinarium at Kolmården having personally protested against the facility since

Changes to animal welfare attitudes in Spain

Spain’s Social Rights Minister, Ione Belarra announced during a recent press conference that as part of proposed changes to animal welfare laws, the country will be converting zoos and dolphinariums

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