14 whales, 1 dolphin have died at Marineland since 2019: ministry documents

From CBC News: At Marineland, the Ontario theme park subject to a long-running animal welfare investigation, 14 whales and one dolphin have died since 2019, The Canadian Press has learned. Details about the deaths at the tourist attraction in Niagara Falls are contained in a list created by the Ministry of the Solicitor General following freedom…

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Marineland reports ‘successful’ start to season

From the Niagara Independent: Despite a crowd of “100 or so” protestors outside its park entrance in Niagara Falls on Saturday, Marineland said it had a “successful” opening weekend to kick off the 2023 tourist season. According to park officials, Marineland saw a 37 per cent jump in attendance at this year’s opening weekend compared…

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Niagara Railway Museum gets 2 locomotives donated to them from Marineland

From inNiagaraRegion: Somewhere locomotive fanatic Sheldon Cooper’s head just exploded. Granted while he’s just a fictional character on a TV show, the two pieces just added to the Niagara Railway Museum are anything but make-believe. As the museum explains it, John Holer, the initial owner of Marineland, bought the two locomotives from Yugoslavian company, Duro…

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Marineland confirms walrus death, two deer killed in opening day stampede

From CTVNews.ca: Controversial Canadian waterpark Marineland has announced the death of one of its walruses, days after “demonstrators” were blamed for causing a stampede that led to the deaths of two deer. The tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, Ont. announced Apollo’s death on Tuesday, confirming the 18-year-old animal died of a heart attack in late…

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Tweet revenge: Demers says Marineland called cops over Twitter post

From Niagara This Week: Marineland and animal rights activist Phil Demers have been talking at each other, through their lawyers, for the past six years. But it took just six words to bring the police to his door this week, Demers says: “Life is short, steal a walrus.” He put out the six-word Twitter post…

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Marineland about to make a $6M splash with Arctic-themed water feature

From Niagara This Week: Marineland is set to open a multimillion-dollar, two-acre, Arctic-themed splash pad. Polar Splash, which cost approximately $6 million to build and is located across from Friendship Cove, features 10 kid-friendly water slides along with 150 themed sprayers and jets designed to look like realistic dolphins, sea lions, belugas, walruses and polar…

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Marineland attributes deaths of two deer to activist-triggered stampede

From Niagara This Week: Marineland has temporarily closed its deer park after officials say two people intentionally caused the animals to stampede Saturday, resulting in the deaths of two deer. In a news release issued Sunday, the tourist attraction said “we are deeply disturbed by the shocking incident.” “This has never happened before and our…

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Opening day brings addition to fence for Marineland

From Niagara This Week: A familiar sight will be awaiting Marineland when it opens for its 58th season Saturday: Protestors. But those protestors will be seeing something different: A long, blacked-out section of the fence dividing the property from Portage Road. It spans the grounds where protestors are legally allowed to gather, in the area…

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OSPCA threatened Marineland’s ‘extinction’: Lawsuit

From the Niagara Falls Review: Marineland’s $21-million lawsuit against the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) is the result of “injuries and damages, including special damages” suffered as a result of the animal welfare organization’s animal cruelty charges laid against the park. In a statement of claim obtained by Niagara Falls…

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Marineland launches lawsuit against OSPCA

From the Niagara Falls Review: Marineland has filed a lawsuit against the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA). The Niagara Falls park filed the charges Tuesday in Toronto, according to OSPCA spokeswoman Stephanie Johns. When asked for comment, the animal welfare organization issued a statement saying it “vehemently denies all of…

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