The three captured dolphins included two spinner dolphins and one bottlenose dolphin, all of which were in poor condition, the Dolphin Project notes. The bottlenose dolphin was horrifically covered in rope burns, lacerations and had possible internal injuries due to a violent capture. All three were destined to be sold to traveling dolphin circuses, where they would have been held captive for years and forced to perform meaningless tricks for humans.
Dolphin Project’s Indonesian marine mammal team and the Jakarta Animal Aid Network, with help from the Central Java Marine Police, Karimunjawa Army Unit, Karimunjawa Navy Unit and Rangers of the Karimunjawa National Park arrived at the Menjangan Shark Pool but were sadly too late for the bottlenose dolphin. She had already passed, but the team refused to give up on the remaining two spinner dolphins.
Fabulous! They should be allowed to be free.