<b>MORGAN</b> <i>Netherlands</i><br> Picked up off the Dutch coast, this female orca was sent to Spain after officials worried she wouldn’t survive a return to the sea. Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest dolphins.
MORGAN Netherlands
Picked up off the Dutch coast, this female orca was sent to Spain after officials worried she wouldn’t survive a return to the sea. Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest dolphins.

Can Captive Dolphins Return to the Wild

Thousands of dolphins have been taken captive to perform in shows at marine parks. Now some are being taught how to go home again.

This story appears in the June 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine.
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