successful action
Protesting really works
Eighty percent of success is showing up. - Woody Allen
Looking back, we were successful in closing several captive dolphin facilities in the United States, some in Australia, Canada, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and other places around the world.
There's an important point here that needs to be mentioned: Almost all of these facilities were closed because caring people showed up to protest and demonstrate their concern. If protesting was not part of the campaign, these facilities would still be open for business today, and the suffering would continue.
Some animal protection organizations and individuals don't want to participate in any kind of protest. Some won't participate because they are following the policy of the conservative organization that they work for. Others seem to think that protesting is undignified or below them. Personally, I don't like protesting either, it goes against my very nature. I don't like bringing attention to myself. But it's necessary and important, so I do it anyhow. - Ric O'Barry
When this kind of violent and cruel injustice is absolute, one must oppose it absolutely. And that means showing up to protest, in a non-violent, peaceful manner. The bottom line is: Direct action works.
A measure of our success
Here is a list in no particular order of captive dolphin facilities that were closed or never opened. These success stories were accomplished by ordinary people like yourself who actually showed up to protest these dolphin abusement parks:
| Facility Name | Location | Status |
| Lerner Marine Lab | Bimini, Bahamas Islands | Closed |
| Marineland | Adelaide, Australia | Closed |
| Waragamba Dam Dolphinarium | Waragamba, Australia | Closed |
| Antwerp Zoo Dolphinarium | Antwerp, Belgium | Closed |
| Hagenbeck Zoo Dolphinarium | Hamburg, Germany | Closed |
| Kinder Zoo Dolphinarium | Rapperswil, Switzerland | Closed |
| Tel Aviv Dolphinarium | Tel Aviv, Israel | Closed |
| Luna Park Dolphinarium | Tel Aviv, Israel | Closed |
| Seaquarium | San Andres, Colombia | Closed |
| Ocean Reef Club Dolphinarium | Key Largo, Florida | Closed |
| Oklahoma City Zoo Dolphinarium | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Closed |
| Ocean World | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | Closed |
| US Navy Dolphin Facility | Key West, Florida | Closed |
| Santos Amusement Park | Santos, Brazil | Closed |
| Dolphin Swim Program | City Swimming Pool, Buenos Aires Argentina | Closed |
| Ocean Expo Dolphinarium | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | Never Opened |
| Dolphin Swim Program | Managua, Nicaragua | Never Opened |
| Dolphin Swim Program | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Closed |
| Europapark Rust | Rust, Germany | Closed |
| Hansaland Dolphinarium | Hamburg, Germany | Closed |
| Holiday Park Dolphinarium | Hossloch, Germany | Closed |
| Phantasialand Dolphinarium | Bruhl, Germany | Closed |
| Paramount Parks (four parks) | USA | Closed |
| Wonderland | Maple, Ontario, Canada | Closed |
| Worlds of Fun Dolphinarium | Kansas City, Missouri | Closed |
| Knotts Berry Farm Dolphinarium | Los Angeles, California | Closed |
| Six Flags Dolphinarium | Aurora, Ohio | Closed |
| Marine Life Dolphinarium | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Closed |
| Colorado Ocean Journey | Denver, Colorado | Never Opened |
| Virginia Marine Science Center | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Never Opened |
| Proposed Dolphinarium | Maui, Hawaii | Never Opened |
| Sealand Dolphinarium | Victoria, BC | Never Opened |
| Montreal Biodome | Quebec, Canada | Abandoned plan to capture Belugas |
| Vancouver Aquarium | Vancouver, Canada | Orca Show Closed |
| Granby Zoo | Quebec, Canada | Never Opened |
| Dolphin Swim Park | Les Arcadins Islands, Haiti | Closed |
| Flamingo Land | England | Closed |
| Brighton Dolphinarium | England | Closed |
| Morecambe Dolphinarium | England | Closed |
| Windsor Safari Park | England | Closed |
| Moulin Rouge Nightclub Dolphin Show | Paris, France | Closed |
| Seaorama | Galveston | Texas |
| Ocean World | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida USA | Closed |
| Cedar Fair | Sandusky, Ohio | Closed |
| Kings Island | Kings Island, Ohio | Closed |
| Six Flags over Texas | Arlington, Texas | Closed |
| Six Flags Mid-America | Eureka, Missouri | Closed |
| Astro-World of Houston | Houston, Texas | Closed |
| Six Flags Magic Mountain | Los Angeles, California | Closed |
| Paradise | Acapulco, Mexico | Closed |
| Centro Vacacional Oaxtepec | Mexico | Never Opened |
| Edmonton Shopping Mall Dolphin Show | Edmonton, Canada | Closed |
| Louisville Marine Mammal Display | Louisville, Kentucky | Never Opened |
| Dolphin Discovery | Antigua, West Indies | Closed |
| Atlantida Dolphinarium | St. Maartin, Dutch West Indies | Never Opened |
| Vodnjan Dolphinarium | Vodnjan, Croatia | Never Opened |
| Ocean Embassy Panama | San Carlos, Panama | Proposed capture of 80 dolphins abandoned |
