Debrief after the storm that hit the South of France on October 3rd, and of course Marineland at the same time. One only has to google “Marineland storm” to see tons of articles on the subject. Awful pictures were available on the web as Bernard Giampaolo, the director, wishes to reassure everybody and tells “the animals’ situation is stabilizing”. 6 days after the storm, the park finally reveals the extent of the damages : we learn that 4 turtles, some…
First major event in Europe against dolphin captivity and half a thousand people showed up in front of Marineland France on July 12th 2015. Three weeks after Freya’s death, the oldest orca in the park, and one day only after the launching of the new “swim-with” program, many famous people made the trip for this protest, including Ric O’Barry and John Hargrove. After the worldwide impact about the Cove and Blackfish, there is a growing awareness among people towards this…
Sad news in the world of captivity, Freya, the oldest orca in Marineland France, passed away today. According to the park, the orca had been ill for some time (but let’s all be reassured, apparently, she did not suffer thanks to all the care from the veterinary team) and an autopsy will be carried out to figure out the causes of death. Let’s hope the results of that autopsy will be published. A little background story: Freya was born in…
Bad news for two killer whales:
First of all, let me apologise for not writing in this blog as often as I used to. I will therefore try to do an article that sums up most of the latest news: Alright, so since the beginning of the year: The albino dolphin, Angel is still being held captive at Taiji Museum. Angel is the first dolphin to spark a lawsuit for dolphins against the government of Taiji. On Angel’s side will be Ric O’Barry’s organizations (Dolphin Project…