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World News@quokk.au · 1 month ago

2 Killer Whales and 12 Dolphins Abandoned at Closed Marine Park

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2 Killer Whales and 12 Dolphins Abandoned at Closed Marine Park

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World News@quokk.au · 1 month ago

2 Killer Whales and 12 Dolphins Abandoned at Closed Marine Park. 4 Months Later, Their Fate Is Still Uncertain

There have been increased calls for the French government to re-home two killer whales and 12 dolphins that were left behind at Marineland Antibes. The marine park in France closed its doors in January 2025, leaving the animals behind

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They can be, albeit that it may require some serious $$$ to actually do it the right way, but it’s been done before, the most famous example being https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/latest/blogs/story-keiko-first-captive-orca-returned-wild/

Edit: and for dolphins born in captivity, see https://www.thedodo.com/another-seaworld-myth-debunked-751539462.html

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