Join the pod to protect dolphins

Dolphins belong in the ocean, not in small tanks. The only place you should see them is in the wild, where they belong.

How to get involved

We want to create a splash to show that there is a wave of support for travel companies to stop selling and promoting captive dolphin entertainment.

We'd love you to join us and encourage others to do the same. You can get involved and support lasting change for dolphins by changing your social media profile picture, sharing our images, tagging us and using the #JoinedThePod hashtag.

Watch and share TomFoolery’s new poem The Dancing Dolphins

For World Oceans Day, we have collaborated with Tomfoolery on a new film called The Dancing Dolphins which highlights the wonder and joy of dolphins in the wild and the suffering of dolphins in captivity. With a positive message about making change, please watch and share this great new film and help us spread a message of hope for a better future for wildlife and people.

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Facebook: Show the world you're a hero for dolphins by using our Facebook profile picture frame

Facebook: Simply click on ‘Update your profile picture’ and select ‘Use as profile picture’ to add the frame below. You could add some text such as: I’ve #JoinedthePod because I believe dolphins belong in the wild

Join the pod - World Animal Protection Facebook Frame Image

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Share our images

We've collected some powerful images below. Share them to show your friends that, while we'll soon be back to a normal life, captive dolphins are in 'lockdown' forever.

Click any image below to download, save and share across your social networks.

Twitter: send a tweet

Share one of our messages in support of our campaign for a dolphin-friendly future - just click to tweet

'I've #JoinedThePod - a community coming together to support a lasting change for dolphins. Join me and share with your family and friends to help spread the word'

'There are many ways we can help dolphins, from avoiding dolphin shows to joining the pod - a community coming together to support a lasting change for dolphins. Please retweet to your family and friends to spread the word #JoinedThePod'

Dolphin in tank with tourists watching - World Animal Protection

'His tank is around 200,000 times smaller than his home range would be in the wild. 💔 Have you #JoinedThePod? Join me and share to help end captive dolphin entertainment now'

Instagram Stories: Her lockdown is for life

Save the images to your phone and post them on Instagram Stories

Family of tourists with a captive dolphin - World Animal Protection

Dolphin in small tank behind rusty bars - World Animal Protection

Update your profile pictures

Show the world you've joined the pod and become a hero for dolphins by updating your Facebook, Twitter or Instagram profile picture. Click any image below to download and update your social media profile.

Join The Pod social media picture wild dolphins - World Animal Protection

Header image credit: NOAA / Jonas Von Werne

Welcome to The Pod! This is a space for people that support a dolphin friendly future where dolphins are living wild and free – not in captivity entertaining people.