Update on Abandoned Dolphin, Honey
An Animal Rights Article from All-Creatures.org

FROM

Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project
October 2018

And while Honey is being fed by a paid employee of the facility, she remains in solitary confinement. For a mammal as socially-integrated as dolphins, this equates to a torture sentence.

Dolphin Honey

When Dolphin Project learned of Inubosaki Marine Park Aquarium’s closure this past Januarys – a facility just east of Tokyo, Japan – we feared the worst. We had seen it before, where star performers were left to fend for themselves, without adequate medical care or food. And while Honey is being fed by a paid employee of the facility, she remains in solitary confinement. For a mammal as socially-integrated as dolphins, this equates to a torture sentence.

Dolphin Honey

Since 1973, Dolphin Project has successfully rehabilitated and released dolphins in a similar situation as Honey in the United States, South Korea, Haiti, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Colombia and Brazil. We drafted a formal proposal to evaluate and rehabilitate Honey for a possible release or retirement in a sanctuary, but her owner never responded.

Dolphin Project is in direct communication with multiple organizations in Japan to coordinate efforts on Honey’s behalf to seek a resolution for her. By supporting local groups we have access to the most up-to-date information and the best chance to facilitate a positive outcome.

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