John,

Mincho, a captive dolphin in a resort hotel near Cancún, smashed his head on concrete and nearly died during a show. The operator forced him to keep performing after that – today, Mincho is almost blind.

After years of pressure from activists,- and our 40,000 signatures strong petition - the Mexican environmental authority PROFEPA finally shut down this dolphin torture tank. It’s a huge win — and now we can take this victory to the next level.

We have the chance to shape a historic law: The Mincho Law could ban dolphin captivity in all of Mexico! Lawmakers are favoring it, but feeling the pressure from Mexico’s massive tourism lobby. For it to pass before summer break, we need to create a massive global wave of support – join our urgent call now:

Tell Mexican lawmakers: Pass the Mincho Law and end dolphin captivity for good!

Dolphinariums are tiny prisons disguised as entertainment. These intelligent, social animals are forced to perform dangerous tricks, even when they’re sick or undergoing treatment. In the wild, dolphins swim for miles every day — but in these tanks, they can barely turn in circles. The result is unbearable stress and physical decline.

There are still *hundreds* of captive dolphins in Mexico – it belongs to the top 5 countries keeping 10% of the world’s captive dolphins. With this law, we can change that — if we act together.

We need use the momentum that PROFEPA shut down the torture tank from the Barceló Riviera Maya hotel. Let’s make sure Mincho is the last dolphin nearly killing itself to perform for human entertainment — add your name now:

Tell Mexican lawmakers: Pass the Mincho Law and end dolphin captivity for good!

This is a money-making and job-creating industry, but we cannot normalise the exploitation of animals for fun. While some may claim they are being "treated well," there is nothing natural about forcing dolphins to jump and interact with humans.

Our community has come together to end dolphin and orca captivity time and again, like when we called on this dolphin torture tank to be permanently shut down — and won! This time let's help free Mincho and his friends, towards a world where all dolphins and whales are free.