The Paper They Tried to Suppress

When: Friday, November 14th, 2025, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register for the webinar here.

Why did the captivity industry try so hard to stop a meticulously researched and fully peer reviewed paper from being published?

Very simply, the paper provides the most comprehensive review to date of the challenges faced by captive cetaceans. And in this webinar, you’ll meet three of the six scientists who led the review:

Catherine Doyle, MS, Director of Science, Research and Advocacy at Performing Animal Welfare Society.

Bob Jacobs, PhD, Professor Emeritus at Colorado College.

Lori Marino, PhD, President of the Whale Sanctuary Project and lead author of the study.

While the results of their research are presented in an understated manner, the conclusions are indisputable:

“The contrast between the restrictive nature of captive environments and the dynamic, multifaceted characteristics of the natural environment highlights the difficulties faced by cetaceans in captivity. Despite efforts by some facilities to improve conditions, serious welfare challenges persist, raising critical ethical concerns about the well-being of captive cetaceans.”

In this webinar, Dr. Marino and her guests will discuss how their findings echo growing concern among scientists and the public, who increasingly question the ethics of confining such intelligent and socially complex animals for entertainment and display. And how it is becoming increasingly clear that cetaceans are fundamentally unsuited to life in captivity – both ethically and practically.

When: Friday, November 14th, 2025, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register for the webinar here.
Join us on November 14th at 4:00pm EST
And bring your questions to the meeting or send them in advance by email.

P.S. If you would like to read the paper in advance of the webinar, go here.