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[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

Pilot whales are highly social animals with strong family bonds and unique forms of communication passed through generations. Yet in some parts of the world, they still face threats from hunts and captivity.

These intelligent beings belong in the open ocean, not confined tanks or driven into slaughter.

At Dolphin Project, we’re working to protect dolphins and whales through education, advocacy, and action helping create a future where they can remain wild and free.

Thanks to collaborations like @waterhaul_co we’re able to continue our mission to protect dolphins worldwide!

https://t.co/pe4HiZ5E9s

Footage taken on @insta360 by @alexinwaterlust

#PilotWhales #DolphinProject #EmptyTheTanks #ProtectOurOceans #Cetaceans #WildAndFree

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

BREAKING: After years in captivity, their future should not be another concrete pool. Wikie and Keijo are the last two orcas left at Marineland Antibes.⁠
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They do not need a new venue.⁠
They need a real plan for a life beyond performance.⁠
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👉 Read the full blog: “Wikie and Keijo May be Sent to Loro Parque” ⁠
Read more: https://t.co/4W0q6u5v6m
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#DolphinProject #Orcas #Dolphins #Blog #Captivity

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

Thank you so much to ALL showing up and advocating for an end to dolphin and whale captivity this weekend for the 2026 #EmptyTheTanksWorldwide event!⁠

Please tag us, or message us with your event photos if you would like them to be shared!⁠

#EmptyTheTanks
#DolphinProject #dolphin #animals #takeaction #thanksbutnotanks

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

What’s next for Umah Lumba dolphin sanctuary?

Our sanctuary has already rehabilitated and released dolphins, proving that change is possible. Now, after continued progress and years of dedication, we stand ready to accept dolphins once again.

Our team has always continued to maintain and care for the sanctuary every day, ensuring it is prepared for the next chapter.

This mission has always been driven by perseverance, compassion, and the belief that dolphins deserve a life beyond captivity. We’re proud of how far Umah Lumba has come and determined for what comes next.

Thank you for all of your support, you make these achievements possible!

Learn more about Umah Lumba here: https://t.co/cfx8jYWvUh

#dolphins #dolphinproject #umahlumba

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

Empty the Tanks 2026 has more locations added.⁠
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From the U.S. to Mexico, Europe, Australia, Africa, and Japan, advocates will gather outside marine parks, aquariums, zoos, and dolphinariums to speak up for dolphins and whales exploited in captivity.⁠
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Find your nearest location on the event map and join the movement.⁠
👉 Visit https://t.co/XkKI5EtDOn ⁠

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#EmptyTheTanks #DolphinProject #Dolphins #CaptivityKills #Animals

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

EMPTY THE TANKS May 9–10, 2026⁠
All location details at: https://t.co/erqGZbFZMx (link in bio)⁠
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Empty The Tanks Worldwide is a global event that gives people everywhere a platform to stand together and peacefully advocate for an end to dolphin and whale captivity. Join us in these locations around the world to raise awareness and educate the public.⁠ There is still time to add a location near you.
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#DolphinProject #emptythetanks #animals #dolphins #thanksbutnotanks

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

No dolphin deserves a life, motionless on a concrete floor.
With your support Dolphin Project continues to expose the dark reality of dolphin captivity. Every share, every voice, every donation and every person standing with us helps keep global pressure on the captive industry to change its business model.

Together, we can make sure the world never looks away from what is happening in captivity. Join our plight to protect dolphins.

🔗 https://t.co/usnV5aKqMW

#dolphins #dolphinproject #emptythetanks

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

Taiji: Most people don’t know this but despite captive breeding in aquariums, dolphins are still captured from the wild and sold to aquariums. Take the pledge NOT to buy a ticket to a dolphin show: https://t.co/mL0CwnosR9

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

A dolphin's smile is nature's greatest deception." - @RichardOBarry
Behind that smile, the dolphin trafficking continues. Every year, dolphins are being driven into Taiji's cove, selected, sold into captivity, and shipped dolphinariums in select parts the world.
But there is resistance.
@dolphin_project is on the ground in Taiji, documenting the hunts, exposing the trafficking, the exploitation and the dark reality behind captivity. They are working alongside courageous Japanese activists who are tirelessly trying to raise awareness and push for legal change from within Japan.
This isn't just about bearing witness, it's about dismantling the system that profits from captivity. Through international pressure, education, policy advocacy, and relentless documentation, real change is being fought for every single day. Don't buy a ticket to a dolphin show.
Dolphin trafficking is happening right now.
Join the fight to protect the dolphins passing through Taiji. https://t.co/4BHnqODkPf

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

If you truly love the ocean, don’t do this.

Whale sharks are gentle giants — but when tourists crowd them, touch them, or block their movement, it causes stress and can alter their natural behavior.

Marine wildlife should never feel trapped for our content.

The rule is simple:
No chasing.
No touching.
No surrounding.
No flash.
Keep your distance.

The ocean is their home. We are just visitors.

🎥 Lombok, captured by atravellingjoey on TikTok and joey.travels on Instagram.

#JAANIndonesia #DolphinProject #ThanksButNoTanks #UmahLumba #animals

[Kelley Slack @KelleySlack]

I just took the @Dolphin_Project pledge NOT to buy a ticket to a dolphin show. Sign here https://t.co/3bbR35xDtU #ThanksButNoTanks 🐬

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

Taiji: This is one of the hardest moments to witness. The moment a wild dolphin is turned into an attraction.
A wild dolphin being taken from everything it knows… its home, its family, the ocean.
It’s unacceptable that we are able to exploit dolphins in this way for entertainment. The demand fuels the supply. *images from Feb 17, 2026
Feb 27, 2026

Take action :
https://t.co/kJqwskyosT

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

Taiji: The dolphin hunters drove in a pod of striped dolphins, a deep water species. As the dolphins were pushed into shallow water, they panicked. Dolphins could be seen tangled in nets, pressed up against concrete and rocks in desperate attempts to escape. The divers grabbed and manhandled them as they forced them under the tarps where their lives were extinguished. Feb 22, 2026

TAKE ACTION: (🔗 in BIO)
https://t.co/kJqwskyosT

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

Wild caught orcas are still living the consequences of captivity, decades after being torn from their families and oceans.⁠
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From Corky and Ulises to Naya, now alone after loss upon loss, their stories reveal a legacy of trauma that did not end with capture. It continues in tanks around the world.⁠
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Read their full story and why it still matters.: https://t.co/KW3Ho1pHYn

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

Taiji: Although the dolphin hunting boats stayed in the harbor today, dolphin exploitation continued. 3 bottlenose dolphins were wrestled into slings and carried across the harbor. The dolphins were then hoisted up and out of the water, lifted, then dropped into crates and loaded into a large truck. During the process, one dolphin sustained an injury as blood could seen on its pectoral fin. The truck then carried the dolphins away to an unknown destination. The captive industry is only profitable because of the demand for captive dolphins. We can help end this by choosing not to go to dolphin shows, not to “swim” with captive dolphins and not to support any facility that holds dolphins captive.
Feb. 17, 2026

https://t.co/kJqwskyosT

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

The show stadium at Kobe Suma SeaWorld has been built right next to the Pacific Ocean, within the orcas’ view when they jump on command. Stella was captured from the wild, taken from her mother off the coast of Iceland when she was about 1 year old. Ran is Stella's 19-year-old daughter who was born in captivity- the only one of her offspring that lives with her: https://t.co/L5H8VlUGq9 (🔗 in our bio)⁠
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Footage: @life_investigation_agency and Dolphin Project⁠
#orca #killerwhale #animals #thanksbutnotanks #emptythetanks #cetacean

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

Every year in Taiji, Japan, entire pods of dolphins are chased, trapped, and driven into the infamous cove.
Over 1,800 dolphins can be captured or killed throughout the drive hunt season.
Some are selected for captivity torn from their families and sold for profit. The biggest profit comes from the trafficking of bottlenose dolphins.
These hunts are not cultural tradition. They are driven by supply and demand from the global captive dolphin industry.
@dolphin_project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the welfare and protection of dolphins worldwide. Since 2003, Dolphin Project has been on the ground in Taiji, documenting the drive hunts, exposing the reality of captivity, and pushing for legal change to protect the dolphins who pass these shores and are subjected to these brutal hunts.
This is what happens when profit outweighs compassion.
And this is why the world needs to keep watching.
Support dolphin projects ongoing campaign by visiting https://t.co/pe4HiZ5E9s and take action.

[anyhow196 @anyhow196]

@Dolphin_Project Serve this fker right!

[Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project]

BREAKING: Eduardo Albor has been arrested in Cancun, Mexico. The reasons of the arrest are currently not known, but we will update as more information becomes available. ⁠
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From Empty The Tanks Mexico: “Eduardo Albor is founder and CEO of The Dolphin Company, the company behind a multitude of captive dolphin parks in Mexico and other countries. ⁠
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Their company has been heavily criticized by animal welfare organizations due to the captivity of dolphins and sea wolves, as well as investigations and public reports related to animal treatment, money laundering and acts of corruption.”⁠
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#dolphins #emptythetanks #animals #thanksbutnotanks

[anyhow196 @anyhow196]

I just signed a @Dolphin_Project petition to End Dolphin Hunting in Taiji, Japan. Sign here: https://t.co/DJUlpIFBEq #StopTheDolphinSlaughter