Another Hector’s dolphin has been caught in fishing gear – the second within two months. The marine mammal was accidentally caught by a commercial fishing trawler off the Canterbury coast,…
The Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, has been operating for over 50 years and has on public display various marine species including dolphins, penguins and…
July 4th is World Day for Captive Dolphins – remembering the thousands confined around the world, many in barren tanks, forced to perform for the paying public yet suffering mentally…
Marine Connection is a proud member of Dolphinaria-Free Europe (DFE) – a coalition of NGOs and individuals working together to end the captivity of whales, dolphins and porpoises across Europe….
We recently reported on the death of the bottlenose dolphin Apollo at Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA). He was approximately four years old and the fifth dolphin to die at the…
At Monkey Mia in Western Australia, a situation exists where several dolphins visit the beach daily and accept fish from the paying public. The beginnings of this interaction with humans…
In October 2022, bottlenose dolphin Bibong was released back into the wild after spending 17 years of his life confined and being used for shows in South Korea. Believed to…
It has been confirmed by the Ontario Government that last week beluga whale Kodiak and bottlenose dolphin Sonar died at Marineland, Niagara. As required under regulations, necropsies have been conducted…
Thank you to everyone who responded to our plea to sign the petition by Olivia Mandle, a young activist whose campaign No Es Pais Para Delfines we are supporting, demanding…
For over 50 years, Earth Day has been celebrated on April 22nd and this year’s theme is ‘Invest In the Planet’. As a dolphin and whale conservation charity, we are…