Dolphin Project has obtained exclusive footage of Honey, sent to us from local Japanese activists. She, along with 46 penguins and hundreds of fish and reptiles, remains at the Inubosaki Marine Park Aquarium in the city of Choshi in Chiba prefecture, just east of Tokyo. Due to declining attendance (people stopped buying tickets), the facility was closed in January of this year, leaving the fate of the remaining animals in the hands of the aquarium owner.

Says the observer, “For two hours, Honey floated alone in a corner of her shallow, shadeless tank. The property was abandoned and dirty. One car was in the parking lot, and only one person was seen, likely a trainer. There was a TV news station present, attempting to get an interview but it would appear they were not granted access to Honey.”

“The footage we have reviewed demonstrates the need to take action immediately in order to save dolphin Honey from a miserable death. The same is true for all of the abandoned animals at Inubosaki Marine Park Aquarium.” ~ Ric O’Barry, Founder/Director of Dolphin Project

Dolphin Project has reached out to the Japanese-based groups who are trying to seek a resolution for Honey. We have drafted a formal proposal to evaluate and rehabilitate Honey for a possible release or retirement in a sanctuary. 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. And we can do it again in Japan with the help of our Japanese colleagues.

Please join us in asking the owner of Inubosaki Marine Park Aquarium to release Honey, the dolphin, to our care for a possible release or retirement in a sanctuary.