Source: forcechange.com

There are currently around 72 dolphins being held in captivity in Indonesia right now. Most of these dolphins are in travelling circuses, where they are forced to perform, day after day. The stress from the non-stop performances and constant moving often results in the early deaths of these dolphins.

There is currently a Dolphin Rehabilitation Center in Kemujan, Karimun Jawa, and it is the first permanent facility in the world that rehabiitates and releases dolphins back into the wild. It is run by the Jarkarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN), with help from the Earth Island institute, for which O’Barry is a marine mammal specialist. There has also been a push for ecotourism as a positive alternative, to help generate income and support the community.

The Dolphin Project staff and the JAAN are working together to lobby the Indonesian government to release the captive dolphins. Despite a previous agreement, the government has yet to issue the permits required to allow for the rehabilitation and release of these dolphins. You can help by signing a petition to the Indonesian President and more, Here .