24 dolphins were secretly shipped to Abu Dhabi by SeaWorld

PETA has just been informed that SeaWorld secretly shipped 24 dolphins to Abu Dhabi to be exploited at its new marine park! two of them were "rescued" and then put on public display. Meanwhile, the general public is unaware that "rescued" dolphins are being bred and forced to perform tricks. If these dolphins are healthy enough to be transported around the world, they should be able to be released into coastal sanctuaries.

Let us introduce you to the 24 dolphins and tell you how SeaWorld recently transported them thousands of miles: 

SeaWorld San Antonio Shipped: Alice, Haven, and Zip

Following her "rescue" in 2007, SeaWorld San Antonio imprisoned Alice and forced her to perform tricks in a concrete pool. SeaWorld bred her in its dolphin-breeding program, which involves staff pulling female dolphins out of the water - sometimes after drugging them so they can't fight back - and inserting tubes filled with sperm into their uteruses.

Alice gave birth to two calves as a result of this forced artificial insemination: Haven, a 9-year-old who SeaWorld also shipped to Abu Dhabi, and Cooper, a 3-year-old who is still held captive at SeaWorld San Antonio.

Zip, the other "rescued" dolphin transported to SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, had been confined to the park in San Antonio since 2016.

SeaWorld Orlando Ships: Tiger, Potter, Tinker, Roka, Dexter, Delilah, Storm, Naia, and Nala

Tiger, Potter, and Tinker were born in relatively small concrete tanks at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida, where they lived their entire lives until the park relocated them to SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, where they continued to suffer in chemically-treated pools. Roka, 15, and Naia, 20, were born at Discovery Cove and relocated to SeaWorld Orlando around 2009. Naia gave birth to her calf, Rhett, who died before he was even two years old.

Dexter, Delilah, and Storm were bred at Discovery Cove before being transferred to SeaWorld Orlando. There, they were placed in artificial social groups, which can lead to frustration and aggression. Nala was born at SeaWorld San Antonio to Nikki, whom SeaWorld sexually abused as part of its shady breeding program, and was transferred to SeaWorld Orlando in 2019. SeaWorld forced her to endure yet another long and stressful journey to the park in Abu Dhabi, thousands of miles away.

SeaWorld San Diego Ships: Daphne, Venus, Connie, Kali, Blue, and Bodie

Daphne was born at SeaWorld San Diego and lived there for 23 years. She gave birth to her only calf, Osa, who died at the age of 9 months, and reportedly miscarried in 2012. Instead of releasing her and five other dolphins born at the San Diego Park, including Venus, Connie, Kali, Blue, and Bodie, they were shipped 8,400 miles to Abu Dhabi. 

Discovery Cove Ships: Reef, Skye, Eden, Kona, Lola, and Sparrow

Reef, Skye, Eden, Kona, and Lola were born at SeaWorld's Discovery Cove in Orlando and spent their entire lives there before being transferred to the Abu Dhabi Park. Reef and Skye were both born into a life of misery in captivity as a result of forced artificial insemination. Sparrow, who is only 9 years old, has already spent time in three marine parks: SeaWorld Orlando, Discovery Cove, and now SeaWorld Abu Dhabi.

Dolphins at SeaWorld are confined to artificial, highly unnatural environments that prevent them from performing even the most basic, biologically driven behavior and routinely expose them to damaging psychological trauma, social stress, and physical injury.

URGE SEAWORLD TO STOP BREEDING DOLPHINS AND RELOCATE THEM TO SEASIDE SANCTUARIES!

Dolphins can swim up to 60 miles per day in family pods in the ocean. However, cruel marine parks like SeaWorld confine these curious, intelligent animals to cramped, barren tanks.

It's past time for SeaWorld to stop using dolphins as breeding machines to produce more generations of animals to exploit. You can help them by telling SeaWorld to stop breeding dolphins and to relocate all of the dolphins and whales it currently confines to seaside sanctuaries. This will enable them to dive deeper, swim long distances, and live free of exploitation.