Aix-en-Provence’s appeals court has mandated that Marineland in Antibes must keep its two remaining orcas, Wikie and Keijo, until an expert evaluation of their living conditions is completed. The ruling has been welcomed by animal rights organization One Voice, which…
Marineland d’Antibes has announced its permanent closure set for January 5, 2025, in compliance with a 2021 law banning cetacean performances. Director Pascal Picot expressed sadness over the decision, emphasizing the park’s 50-year commitment to animal welfare. A relocation plan…
Marineland, a marine park in France, has applied for the transfer of its two remaining orcas to a facility in Kobe, Japan, in anticipation of a ban on cetacean shows and captivity set to take effect on December 1, 2026….
