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Indonesia is believed to be the only country in the world that still uses dolphins in travelling animal shows. Most of them perform more than 30 times a week and travel from city to city in the back of a truck. (Photo: Pichayada Promchertchoo)

Indonesian travelling shows where dolphins perform in the name of education

More than 90 dolphins are held in captivity in Indonesia and trained to perform tricks in shows as part of the country’s so-called conservation efforts. Their future is uncertain as the government continues experimenting with a captive breeding programme to increase dolphin population in its waters. 

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