BBC Podcast: The Great Dolphin Release

Bali attracts millions of visitors every year, but behind the allure of animal attractions lies a dark reality of exploitation and abuse.

In February 2026, Indonesian authorities seized 114 wild animals from a smuggling vessel headed for India. This is the story of what happened next.

Saved from Indonesia's illegal pet trade, they have been successfully released into the mangrove forests of Berbak and Sembilang National Parks following years of rehabilitation at JAAN's Sumatra Wildlife Center.

A sperm whale stranded in Gilimanuk Bay, West Bali, was successfully refloated and guided back to deeper waters after a day-long rescue effort.

The case marks a major step against wildlife trafficking, highlighting the suffering caused to endangered macaques and reinforcing local efforts to enforce animal protection laws.

A heartwarming film was made about the Australian artiest Warren Ellis and about Ellis Park - JAAN's Sumatra sanctuary for animals that can never return to the wild. It premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2024 and is now in cinema's all over the world.

Pejarakan Village in West Bali, in collaboration with JAAN Indonesia, has issued a landmark advisory banning the capture, keeping, and trade of protected wild birds while promoting birdwatching and sustainable ecotourism.

Our Kotok Island program, a conservation effort that successfully reintroduced the Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), has officially come to a close. The program couldn’t keep up with all the commercial development in the area.

After more then two years in our care, in October 2024, the two were ready to be released with their new family members.

Do what wild animals need and do in the forest; learn to climb, discover natural foods and learn survival skills.