- The document discusses the impact of captivity on the life expectancy of dolphins and whales compared to their life expectancy in the wild. While dolphins can live up to 50 years and orca whales up to 80 years in the wild, their life expectancy is much lower in captivity at only 2-8 years. - Thousands of dolphins and small whales are captured in shallow lagoons for captivity each year, and many die during the capture process or in their first few years in captivity. Over the past 30 years, half of captive marine mammals died before age 7 and 83% died before age 20. - The document recommends actions the public can take to help dolphins and whales, such