The Guardian is reporting that Marineland's long controversial history regarding its animals hasn't ended with the Park's closure last year.
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Marineland has threatened to euthanize 30 beluga whales if Canada’s federal government does not provide financial support for the embattled Niagara Falls amusement park. The warning comes after the country’s fisheries minister blocked the transfer of the captive whales to a theme park in China.
Marineland, an amusement park, zoo, aquarium and forest occupying nearly 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of land in Ontario, has endured mounting scrutiny over allegations the animals are living in poor conditions. The park, which once saw millions of visitors, did not open for the summer season and is winding down its operations in anticipation of a sale. In February, a lawyer for the park said it was planning to “expeditiously” remove the remaining animals still on the grounds.
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/06/canada-marineland-beluga-whales
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is the park that keeps appearing in the global top ten attended parks but pretty much nobody in the West ever seems to talk about it (number 6 in 2023) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimelong_Ocean_Kingdom
In somewhat related news, the Miami Seaquarium will close permanently next week after 70 years of business. The animals will be shipped to other parks.