News & Updates

With half-term upon us, let’s encourage everyone not to visit dolphin shows. The true tale of a special orca reminds us why these sentient beings shouldn’t be kept in tanks.

Born Free is extremely concerned by recent revelations regarding the health and welfare of orcas Wikie and Keijo, and 12 bottlenose dolphins, at the Marineland dolphinarium in Antibes, France.

What do young people think about keeping dolphins, whales and porpoises in captivity – a fun, educational family activity, or cruel, outdated entertainment? We find out more.

For 40 years, Born Free has fought to free captive whales and dolphins. We won’t stop until their exploitation stops but, we need your help, explains Sarah Jefferson from our Policy team.

A ‘holiday of a lifetime’ could mean a lifetime of horror for captive whales and dolphins forced to perform at some of the world’s most popular holiday hotspots.

A worrying new publication has exposed the scale of whale and dolphin exploitation across theme parks in China.

We are now calling for orcas and other animals to be relocated to sanctuaries.

Born Free joins global animal welfare charities to rally outside travel giant TUI Group’s HQ in Berlin, Germany, to highlight the suffering dolphins face in captivity and call for change.

Born Free applauds recent news that two UK tour operator giants have announced that they will no longer sell tickets to attractions with captive cetaceans (dolphins, whales and porpoises).

Born Free will be at the European Parliament in Brussels with our Dolphinaria-Free Europe coalition colleagues, to discuss why captivity is not a suitable environment for cetaceans.