Laws regarding the establishment and maintenance of dolphinariums, and/or the capture and captivity of Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, orcas) and sea lions, around the world.
  Nationwide ban on dolphinariums/marine mammal captivity
  De facto nationwide ban on dolphinariums/marine mammal captivity due to strict regulations
  Some subnational bans on dolphinariums/marine mammal captivity
  Dolphinariums/marine mammal captivity are currently being phased out ahead of a nationwide ban
  Dolphinariums/marine mammal captivity legal
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Jurisdictions that have full or partial bans on keeping dolphins in captivity: Bolivia, China, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, India, Slovenia, Switzerland, and the American states California, New York, and South Carolina. Megan Sutton (2019-06-07). Sea Change: The Wave of Support for Ending Dolphin Captivity. Sierra Club Canada. Retrieved on 2020-06-25.The Current State of Cetacean Captivity. We Animals Media (2019-11-19). Retrieved on 2020-06-25.
Laws so restrictive that is virtually impossible to keep cetaceans in captivity: Brazil, Luxembourg, Nicaragua, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Major victory for dolphins, whales and porpoises in Canada!. Society for the Protection of Animals Canada (2019-06-10). Retrieved on 2020-06-25.
Phaseout in France (2020–2027/30).  (29 September 2020). "France to ban use of wild animals in circuses". Reuters. Retrieved on 5 October 2020.
Prohibition in the Brussels Capital Region. Jules Johnston (31 August 2020). "Brussels moves to ban dolphin keeping in the region". The Brussels Times. Retrieved on 5 October 2020.
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