Unannounced OSPCA Inspection of Marineland – May 15, 2014

From a CNW Group press release seen on Yahoo! Canada Finance: Yesterday Marineland welcomed the first regular surprise inspection by the new Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) zoo inspectors, as part of the new framework for monitoring of animal care developed with the Government of Ontario, the OSPCA and Canada’s…

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OSPCA chair details 7 orders issued against Marineland

From the Toronto Star: The chair of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says Marineland complied with four OSPCA orders to fix problems and is working on three other orders, including improving its water system. “The water is a big issue because we concern ourselves with any animals’ environment,” Rob Godfrey…

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Critics question Marineland probe

From the Niagara Falls Review: Animal-rights activists are questioning what could and could not have been investigated at Marineland by one of the agencies that oversees the care of animals in captivity. Critics, who weighed in on social media sites, have been left scratching their heads after an official with the Ontario Society for the…

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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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