A Complete List of all aquariums and marine parks closed or never opened, databases of all Captive Dolphins and Elephants. Join The Campaign To Bring Balance Back to this World with the Sustainable Action Network (SAN)
The following is a list of aquariums and marine parks which have closed or were never opened, as a result of Dolphin Project’s ongoing efforts to end the exploitation of captive marine mammals, as well as the tireless efforts of grassroots activists.
Facility Name
Location
Status
Lerner Marine Lab
Bimini, Bahamas Islands
Closed
Marineland
Adelaide, Australia
Closed
Waragamba Dam Dolphinarium
Waragamba, Australia
Closed
Antwerp Zoo Dolphinarium
Antwerp, Belgium
Closed
Hagenbeck Zoo Dolphinarium
Hamburg, Germany
Closed
Kinder Zoo Dolphinarium
Rapperswil, Switzerland
Closed
Tel Aviv Dolphinarium
Tel Aviv, Israel
Closed
Luna Park Dolphinarium
Tel Aviv, Israel
Closed
Seaquarium
San Andres, Colombia
Closed
Ocean Reef Club Dolphinarium
Key Largo, Florida
Closed
Oklahoma City Zoo Dolphinarium
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Closed
Ocean World
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Closed
US Navy Dolphin Facility
Key West, Florida
Closed
Santos Amusement Park
Santos, Brazil
Closed
Dolphin Swim Program
Buenos Aires Argentina
Closed
Ocean Expo Dolphinarium
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Never Opened
Dolphin Swim Program
Managua, Nicaragua
Never Opened
Dolphin Swim Program
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Closed
Europapark Rust
Rust, Germany
Closed
Hansaland Dolphinarium
Hamburg, Germany
Closed
Holiday Park Dolphinarium
Hossloch, Germany
Closed
Phantasialand Dolphinarium
Bruhl, Germany
Closed
Paramount Parks (four parks)
USA
Closed
Wonderland
Maple, Ontario, Canada
Closed
Worlds of Fun Dolphinarium
Kansas City, Missouri
Closed
Knotts Berry Farm Dolphinarium
Los Angeles, California
Closed
Six Flags Dolphinarium
Aurora, Ohio
Closed
Marine Life Dolphinarium
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Closed
Colorado Ocean Journey
Denver, Colorado
Never Opened
Virginia Marine Science Center
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Never Opened
Proposed Dolphinarium
Maui, Hawaii
Never Opened
Sealand Dolphinarium
Victoria, BC
Never Opened
Montreal Biodome
Quebec, Canada
No Belugas
Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver, Canada
No Orca Show
Granby Zoo
Quebec, Canada
Never Opened
Dolphin Swim Park
Les Arcadins Islands, Haiti
Closed
Flamingo Land
England
Closed
Brighton Dolphinarium
England
Closed
Morecambe Dolphinarium
England
Closed
Windsor Safari Park
England
Closed
Moulin Rouge Nightclub
Paris, France
Closed
Seaorama
Galveston, Texas
Closed
Ocean World
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Closed
Cedar Fair
Sandusky, Ohio
Closed
Kings Island
Kings Island, Ohio
Closed
Six Flags over Texas
Arlington, Texas
Closed
Six Flags Mid-America
Eureka, Missouri
Closed
Astro-World of Houston
Houston, Texas
Closed
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Los Angeles, California
Closed
Paradise
Acapulco, Mexico
Closed
Centro Vacacional Oaxtepec
Mexico
Never Opened
Edmonton Shopping Mall
Edmonton, Canada
Closed
Louisville Marine Display
Louisville, Kentucky
Never Opened
Dolphin Discovery
Antigua, West Indies
Closed
Atlantida Dolphinarium
St. Martin, Dutch West Indies
Never Opened
Vodnjan Dolphinarium
Vodnjan, Croatia
Never Opened
Kochin Oceanarium Project
Kochi, India
Never Opened
Sindhudurg Sea World Project
Sinhudurg, India
Never Opened
Blue Planet Aquarium
Greater Noida, India
Never Opened
Connyland Dolphinarium
Lipperswil, Switzerland
Closed
Dolphins Plus
Dominica, Lesser Antilles
Closed
Puerto Rico Dolphinarium
Puerto Rico
Never Opened
Dolphin Swim Program
Bluefield, Nicaragua
Closed
Backyard Dolphinarium
Hurgata, Egypt
Closed
Phuket Dolphin Park
Phuket, Thailand
Never Opened
Safari World Dolphinarium
Bangkok, Thailand
Beluga Import Stopped
Georgia Aquarium
Atlanta, Georgia
Beluga Import Stopped
Maldives Dolphin Swim Park
Maldives
Never Opened
Dolphin Restaurant
Bali, Indonesia
Closed
Dolphin Swim Program
Anguilla, West Indies
Closed
Blackbeard Cay
Bahamas
Closed
No Name
Poland
Never Opened
Särkänniemi Adventure Park
Finland
Closed
Kaş Dolphin Park
Antalya, Turkey
Closed
Fethiye-Hisarönü Dolphin Park
Muğla, Turkey
Closed
No Name
Izmir, Turkey
Never Opened
Proposed Atlantis Facility
Oahu
Never Opened
Proposed Mszczonów Facility
Mszczonów, Poland
Never Opened
Dolphinaris Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Closed
Lerner Marine Lab
Bimini, Bahamas Islands
Closed
Marineland
Adelaide, Australia
Closed
Waragamba Dam Dolphinarium
Waragamba, Australia
Closed
Antwerp Zoo Dolphinarium
Antwerp, Belgium
Closed
Hagenbeck Zoo Dolphinarium
Hamburg, Germany
Closed
Kinder Zoo Dolphinarium
Rapperswil, Switzerland
Closed
Tel Aviv Dolphinarium
Tel Aviv, Israel
Closed
Luna Park Dolphinarium
Tel Aviv, Israel
Closed
Seaquarium
San Andres, Colombia
Closed
Ocean Reef Club Dolphinarium
Key Largo, Florida
Closed
Oklahoma City Zoo Dolphinarium
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Closed
Ocean World
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Closed
US Navy Dolphin Facility
Key West, Florida
Closed
Santos Amusement Park
Santos, Brazil
Closed
Dolphin Swim Program
Buenos Aires Argentina
Closed
Ocean Expo Dolphinarium
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Never Opened
Dolphin Swim Program
Managua, Nicaragua
Never Opened
Dolphin Swim Program
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Closed
Europapark Rust
Rust, Germany
Closed
Hansaland Dolphinarium
Hamburg, Germany
Closed
Holiday Park Dolphinarium
Hossloch, Germany
Closed
Phantasialand Dolphinarium
Bruhl, Germany
Closed
Paramount Parks (four parks)
USA
Closed
Wonderland
Maple, Ontario, Canada
Closed
Worlds of Fun Dolphinarium
Kansas City, Missouri
Closed
Knotts Berry Farm Dolphinarium
Los Angeles, California
Closed
Six Flags Dolphinarium
Aurora, Ohio
Closed
Marine Life Dolphinarium
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Closed
Colorado Ocean Journey
Denver, Colorado
Never Opened
Virginia Marine Science Center
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Never Opened
Proposed Dolphinarium
Maui, Hawaii
Never Opened
Sealand Dolphinarium
Victoria, BC
Never Opened
Montreal Biodome
Quebec, Canada
No Belugas
Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver, Canada
No Orca Show
Granby Zoo
Quebec, Canada
Never Opened
Dolphin Swim Park
Les Arcadins Islands, Haiti
Closed
Flamingo Land
England
Closed
Brighton Dolphinarium
England
Closed
Morecambe Dolphinarium
England
Closed
Windsor Safari Park
England
Closed
Moulin Rouge Nightclub
Paris, France
Closed
Seaorama
Galveston, Texas
Closed
Ocean World
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Closed
Cedar Fair
Sandusky, Ohio
Closed
Kings Island
Kings Island, Ohio
Closed
Six Flags over Texas
Arlington, Texas
Closed
Six Flags Mid-America
Eureka, Missouri
Closed
Astro-World of Houston
Houston, Texas
Closed
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Los Angeles, California
Closed
Paradise
Acapulco, Mexico
Closed
Centro Vacacional Oaxtepec
Mexico
Never Opened
Edmonton Shopping Mall
Edmonton, Canada
Closed
Louisville Marine Display
Louisville, Kentucky
Never Opened
Dolphin Discovery
Antigua, West Indies
Closed
Atlantida Dolphinarium
St. Martin, Dutch West Indies
Never Opened
Vodnjan Dolphinarium
Vodnjan, Croatia
Never Opened
Kochin Oceanarium Project
Kochi, India
Never Opened
Sindhudurg Sea World Project
Sinhudurg, India
Never Opened
Blue Planet Aquarium
Greater Noida, India
Never Opened
Connyland Dolphinarium
Lipperswil, Switzerland
Closed
Dolphins Plus
Dominica, Lesser Antilles
Closed
Puerto Rico Dolphinarium
Puerto Rico
Never Opened
Dolphin Swim Program
Bluefield, Nicaragua
Closed
Backyard Dolphinarium
Hurgata, Egypt
Closed
Phuket Dolphin Park
Phuket, Thailand
Never Opened
Safari World Dolphinarium
Bangkok, Thailand
Beluga Import Stopped
Georgia Aquarium
Atlanta, Georgia
Beluga Import Stopped
Maldives Dolphin Swim Park
Maldives
Never Opened
Dolphin Restaurant
Bali, Indonesia
Closed
Dolphin Swim Program
Anguilla, West Indies
Closed
Blackbeard Cay
Bahamas
Closed
No Name
Poland
Never Opened
Särkänniemi Adventure Park
Finland
Closed
Kaş Dolphin Park
Antalya, Turkey
Closed
Fethiye-Hisarönü Dolphin Park
Muğla, Turkey
Closed
No Name
Izmir, Turkey
Never Opened
Proposed Atlantis Facility
Oahu
Never Opened
Proposed Mszczonów Facility
Mszczonów, Poland
Never Opened
Dolphinaris Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Closed
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