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Marineland operates 16 theme park attractions for children and adults. [3] The park does not release annual attendance figures. Published amounts range from an estimated 250,000 [4] to 500,000 people annually. [5] Marineland is a former member of Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA). The company "voluntarily and temporarily" withdrew ...
Marineland is one of the biggest tourist destinations in Niagara Falls, boasting the world's largest viewing habitat for killer whales, a record-breaking 41 belugas, and elaborate shows of sea ...
Marineland initially planned to send Wikie and Keijo to a marine park in Japan. This plan met with uproar from animal rights groups, which said the move would be harmful to their wellbeing, citing ...
When it opened in 1954, one year before Disneyland, Marineland of the Pacific was the world's largest oceanarium.The park was designed by William Pereira, whose work, which included the Transamerica Pyramid, the Los Angeles International Airport, and Geisel Library helped define the architectural look of mid-20th century California.
At the same time, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals did their own investigation of both the marine and land animals, raising "some areas of concern where certain deficiencies exist" [19] and later issued six orders, which MarineLand completed by April 2013.
Marineland may refer to: Marineland of Antibes, an oceanarium in Antibes, France; closed in 2025; Marineland of Canada, an oceanarium/amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario; Marineland Catalunya, a water park in Spain; Marineland of Florida, an oceanarium in Florida Marineland, Florida, the community where the oceanarium is located
John Hargrove is a former senior killer whale trainer for SeaWorld and supervisor of killer whale training at Marineland of Antibes in France. Hargrove appeared in the 2013 documentary Blackfish, wrote a book about his experiences in Beneath The Surface, and has campaigned in support of legislation in California and New York to end the practice of keeping killer whales in captivity.
Holer owned and supervised Marineland of Canada, as it was later named, until his death in 2018. Holer was known to drive around the park in his truck, personally supervising. Marineland expanded in the 1970s and 1980s, adding marine mammals (orcas, belugas and dolphins ), land animals and large rides, including a large roller coaster and tower ...