Our visits to the Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls, NY

Near the beginning of November I posted about a Groupon for the Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls, NY. Last year we bought one of the family passes as a Christmas gift, and it was one of the best values! We went half a dozen times as a family (5 of us) for a total…

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Marineland sues former trainer Christine Santos for $1.25 million for Toronto Star article

From the Toronto Star: Marineland served a $1.25 million lawsuit against former trainer Christine Santos on Thursday for telling the Star a killer whale was sporadically bleeding from its tail. The suit says whale’s cuts were minor and that Santos knew that. “Ms. Santos’ communication of the (allegations) to the Star was calculated to disparage…

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NPC incline railway to get new look

From Niagara This Week: Come the spring, the Niagara Parks Commission’s Incline Railway will have a new look. Construction crews have been busy over the past few weeks dismantling the old system, which has been in service for almost five decades. “It will be an all season fully accessible system,” said Marcelo Gruosso. “The old…

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The Biggest Waterpark Sale in Niagara Falls is Here

From a PR Web press release seen on Yahoo! News: Located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada and directly across from the Niagara Falls, the 3 acre Fallsview Indoor Waterpark and Falls Avenue Resort Hotels are offering Hotel Waterpark Packages at the lowest prices of the year. The 7 Day Sales kicks off Monday November 19, 2012…

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A couple of Marineland articles

The Niagara Falls Review has a couple of articles about Marineland. They are both topics that I’ve posted about before, but I figured I’d include links to these ones. Marineland prepares to sue former trainer Marineland looking for companion to Kiska

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Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) has completed its report on conditions at Marineland following an unannounced inspection of our Niagara Falls Aquatic park on October 26

From Yahoo! Canada Finance: Investigators concluded the following: Marineland staff and management were open and co-operative. All the water in the pools was clear and clean. None of the animals in the water appeared to be experiencing discomfort. Staff levels were sufficient to conduct the needed training, feeding and maintain cleanliness. All of the animals…

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Marineland owner John Holer trying to acquire another killer whale

From the Toronto Star: Marineland owner John Holer is trying to acquire another killer whale for his tourist park, according to the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Association director Bill Peters told the Star he believes Marineland had a another killer whale lined up to join lone Kiska, but it fell through. Now “they…

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