Dozens of animal activists have swarmed a dolphin show at Sea World, on the Gold Coast, this morning.

Video captured by Kaylee Hallam shows the group of protesters storming down the stairs of the Dolphin Cove just after 11am with banners featuring anti-Sea World messages, including “SeaWorld equals slave world” and “captivity is cruelty”.

“This is not a natural environment for the dolphins… there is no excuse for animal abuse,” one male protester shouted through a megaphone.

One crowd member wearing a red T-shirt then began grabbing the protester’s signs with force, before official security members stepped in.

A Sea World spokesman this afternoon told 9news.com.au the incident was a "slight disruption" and the show continued as normal.

He added the theme park was "very proud" of its world class exhibits.

“The health and wellbeing of our animals is of the upmost priority,” he said.