Animal Justice calls for immediate action to end Marineland’s cycle of neglect and death

||| FROM ANIMAL JUSTICE |||

TORONTO—Animal Justice is calling for prompt action and accountability following the news of yet another whale death at Marineland. As reported by the Canadian Press, a fourth beluga whale has died this year, with provincial records showing 16 beluga deaths and one killer whale death since 2019.

“It is deeply saddening that the many beluga whales still believed to be trapped at Marineland are being left to die one by one. These highly intelligent, social animals are suffering, and it’s long past time for Ontario’s Animal Welfare Services to step in and put an end to this tragic cycle of neglect and death,” said lawyer and Animal Justice executive director Camille Labchuk. 

“With Marineland reportedly up for sale and no clear plan for the care of the animals still stuck there, authorities and the government need to take decisive action and end the neglect before more lives are lost,” Ms. Labchuk said.

Earlier this year, Marineland was sentenced following a conviction under Ontario’s animal welfare laws for its neglect of three young bears formerly in its care. Remarkably, it was the first time the notorious roadside zoo and aquarium has faced legal consequences for animal welfare offences after decades of evading accountability for unlawful animal cruelty.

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