Marineland dismisses rumours of orca’s death

From the Niagara Falls Review: Marineland says rumours that its lone killer whale died over the weekend was part of an “orchestrated” attack by animal rights activists. Without naming the group or individuals that started them, Marineland says “false allegations” were posted that Kiska – the only captive orca in Canada – had died. It…

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Digital Journal Statement of Retraction – Marineland of Canada – Kiska

This is from an interesting press release seen on Yahoo! Finance Canada: Marineland is pleased to announce that the Digital Journal has today formally retracted the article it published on July 28, 2014 regarding the health and care of Kiska, Marineland’s killer whale. The complete text of the retraction appears below: View the press release to…

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Brief Marineland 2014 season recap

Occasionally I have a regular reader send me in his thoughts/observations about Marineland. Like a lot of people, he is conflicted about the park. He has great memories and see so much potential, but the current situation just doesn’t seem right. Here are some of his comments: I still check the park periodically via social…

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Marineland’s killer whale is ill, animal rights group says

From CBC News: An animal rights group says the killer whale at Marineland appears to be sick, but officials insist that Kiska, a mainstay of the Niagara Falls, Ont., water park for many years, is in good health. Orca United recently sent CBC News photos which it says show signs of a troubling condition known…

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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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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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Marineland threatens to sue former trainer for more than $1 million

From the Toronto Star: Marineland has threatened to sue former senior trainer Christine Santos for “well in excess of $1 million” for telling the Star its lone killer whale Kiska was bleeding sporadically from her tail. In a five-page letter to Santos, lawyer Andrew Burns accuses her of having made statements “in complete carelessness, reckless and/or…

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Marineland: Killer whale bleeding for months, trainer says

From the Toronto Star: Kiska, the killer whale, swims alone in her pool at Marineland, often followed by a trail of her own blood. Her tail has been bleeding off and on since July but has been getting progressively worse, according to Christine Santos, who has been one of Kiska’s primary trainers. She described the…

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Another Marineland update

I have a blog visitor who loves Marineland. This person sends me an update every now and then to let me know what is going on. This is the latest update: Dock, Oceanna and Skyla’s calf of 2011, Scoot are confirmed deceased Births: 2 boys; Frankie to Sierra, X4 to Xena, Births: 2 girls; Luna…

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Bring Shouka and Kiska together in Canada!

I’ve never heard of the Orca whale Shouka, but apparently there is a bit of a movement to try to bring her to Marineland. There is a petition which states the following: In the United States it is illegal for an orca to be in a marinepark without a companion. Shouka, a 19-year-old female orca…

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