Scaled-down Marineland reopens in Ontario without rides and animals

Marineland, a popular attraction in Niagara Falls, has reopened its doors after a troubled off-season. The park, which faced allegations of animal cruelty and the death of beluga whales, has scaled back its operations, closing some rides and animal exhibits as part of a redevelopment plan.

The attraction was found guilty in March under Ontario’s animal welfare legislation for failing to comply with an order related to the care of three young black bears.

"I think they are on their last legs, but there should be an end to this," Michèle Hamers from World Animal Protection Canada said.

Global's Sean O'Shea reports.

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[thechrisandphaedrusshow]

So basically a parking lot with some Belugas.

[PathwaysToJobs]

I am 70, when I was a child and they first opened. We the people were asking for water and shade for their deer . I’m a resident of NFalls… it’s been horrific to watch them grow and make millions on the soles of these animals!

[andrewmachado]

No rides and no animals? So what the hell is there to do there?

[mommaraffy]

Est 1961. Close it down! Sell it or revamp the place into a human water park the size of Great Wolf Lodge or bigger. They have the space to do great things there. Use this space properly without exploiting animals!! The people will come….

[AnimalLover-zrjx]

There's a special place in hell for the owners, cause of the horrible way they have treated the animals in captivity. I hope they shut this place down.

[DE-sjjh]

Shut it down completely stop wasting people's time and money

[stefziggy]

My thoughts are with the animals too ❤

[Cristoforo]

New radio jingle: “EVERYONE HAAAATES MARINELAND”

[govegan]

I can't believe this dump is still open. Shame on the government and those idiots still going there.

[armchairobserver]

"Without rides and animals" so open for what? Still $100 to park and get in?

[JulieKawiGirlDesilets]

What's the point of opening at all? Are they that desperate for what little they'll get in admission costs? The remaining animals should be put under protective custody by a government agency, and said agency should work at finding new habitats for these animals, which Marineland should pay for. Just my opinion.

[SheenSheen]

Free the Belugas!!! Free the Dolphins!!!! Close down Marineland, charge them and throw them in

[devonglowka]

Went here once and was horrified by the way the animals are kept. Should reopen the science center and shut places like this down forever. Zoos are prisons where all the captives are innocent...

[MrUranium]

The only "animals" are those visitors who support such travesty

[MrBobbyBrown]

The fact that the government is allowing this to go on at the suffering of these animals tells you everything you need to know about the state of any federal or provincial government in Canada these days.

[s.w.]

Caged marine life of that size has always felt wrong and I've stopped going to my local aquarium. Get those animals outta there!

[TheSeptemberRose]

When I was a kid in the 70s, it was called "Marineland and Game Farm". They had a petting zoo with small deer and goats. There were pens with antelopes and slightly more exotic herbivores, but the main attraction was the "Killer Whale". They had a few performing sea lions and dolphins, but everyone came to see the "Killer Whale". There were no amusement park rides. It's been proven that these marine mammals don't do well in captivity, so I think it's time to just shut the place down.

[MilkByCow]

I’d like to know who these people are who showed up, and what motivates them to support Marine Land.

[rayray]

Opens without animals? Aren’t dolphins animals?

[williamgrand]

Those animals don't deserve to be locked up like that.