These two orcas should be relocated immediately because they are the only two left in French custody.
“The orcas must be taken out of hazardous situations that are endangering their health and well-being.”
Citing a 2021 French law that forbade performances using cetaceans, such as dolphins and whales, the maritime park shuttered on January 5.
Since then, Marineland’s administration has been reevaluating its possibilities for finding new homes for the animals, particularly the orcas.
Even though Marineland is no longer operating as a marine zoo, they are still legally liable for the animals’ care until they find new homes.