Marineland welcomes inspections

From Niagara This Week: Marineland is looking forward to inspections by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and The Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the park said in a statement Friday. “We welcome the pending on-site inspection by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and by…

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Singer who sang Marineland jingle says she’s ‘shocked’ by allegations of animal neglect at Marineland

From Bullet News Niagara: Juno Award-nominated singer Suzie McNeil, who sang the catchy jingle used in the familiar Marineland commercials, says she’s “shocked” by the allegations of animal neglect as made public in an investigative series published Wednesday and Thursday in The Toronto Star. In a statement sent to Bullet News by her publicist, McNeil…

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Marineland to go back under the microscope

From 97.7 HTZ-FM: Marineland is getting a 2nd look from an industry watchdog. Inspectors with the Canadian Association of Zoos & Aquariums & the OSPCA will take a tour of the Niagara Falls amusement park. This comes after public allegations from ex-trainers that Marineland’s animals are being mistreated. CAZA’s National Director says if their team…

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Mayor defends Marineland amid allegations

From the Niagara Falls Review: …In a story published in a Toronto newspaper Wednesday, Demers said the poor conditions and a lack of action by park owner John Holer is what made him quit – and subsequently break a non-disclosure agreement by going public. The public reaction to the report has been significant, with Marineland…

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Former trainer blasts Marineland conditions

From the Niagara Falls Review: Leaving Marineland broke Phil Demers’ heart. But he had to do it. The 34-year-old animal trainer left Marineland after 12 years, and has gone public with allegations of deplorable water conditions and mistreatment of animals by his former employer. Demers said he made the decision to leave in May and…

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Marineland animals suffering, former staffers say

From the Toronto Star: Larry lies behind bars in a pen, his eyes red and swollen. The harbour seal with “an amazing little personality” who arrived at Marineland about eight years ago is now a shadow of his former self. After repeated exposure to unhealthy water, he has gone blind. Larry isn’t the only sea…

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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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A Weekend Getaway: Marineland, Niagara Falls, Ontario

The 4 Mothers blog has a posting about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: Looking for a summer weekend activity with the kids? We recently took a road trip to Niagara Falls, Ontario to take in the scenery and spend a day at Marineland… The live show did not disappoint and the opportunity to learn…

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Exclusive: Marineland Baby Beluga Video and Pictures

The Clifton Hill Update has change recently. Rather than sending out the same sort of email every month, they’ve been mixing it up lately. This one was sent out a couple of weeks ago and it has to do with some new baby Beluga whales at Marineland. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resort Update…

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