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Is Dolphin Shows banned in your country?

The 2026 map of where Dolphin Shows is banned or restricted, aired Oct 9, 2026.

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Banned in 6 countries

• Costa RicaBanned

  Keeping whales or dolphins in captivity is totally banned.

• ChileBanned

  Catching, keeping or owning its whales and dolphins is illegal.

• HungaryBanned

  Bringing in, moving or putting a dolphin on display is illegal.

• IndiaBanned

  No dolphin parks allowed: states told to reject them since 2013.

• CanadaBanned

  Keeping or showing whales and dolphins is a crime since 2019.

• MexicoBanned

  Dolphin shows banned since July 2025. Dolphins must go to sea pens.

Everywhere not listed here, Dolphin Shows is allowed.

Restricted in 6 countries

• TürkiyeRestricted

  New dolphin parks are banned - but existing shows still run.

• KazakhstanRestricted

  Dolphinariums are banned - but only from 2029.

• SwitzerlandRestricted

  Importing dolphins banned since 2012. No dolphinarium left.

• BelgiumRestricted

  Its last dolphin show must close by 2037 - still open now.

• South KoreaRestricted

  No new dolphins and no riding them - old shows go on.

• FranceRestricted

  Dolphin shows are banned from December 2026 - not yet.

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