Marineland of Canada was a marine park in Ontario, Canada. Marineland currently houses belugas, bottlenose dolphins, sea lions, bears, deer, and many other animals. It was founded in 1961 by John Holer and closed on September 1st, 2024. 29 different killer whales have lived there, and 11 whales have been successfully born there. The park's last killer whale, Kiska, died on March 9th, 2023.
Historical Population[]
| NAME: | ARRIVED: | LEFT: | TRANSFER (T:) / RELEASE / DEATH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kandu II | Sep. 30, 1971 | Oct. ??, 1979 | Death |
| Kandy | Oct. 30, 1973 | Nov. 16, 1973 | Death |
| Nootka | Sep. 14, 1975 | Apr. 27, 1986 | T: SeaWorld San Diego, California |
| Kanduke | Sep. 19, 1975 | Jan. 09, 1987 | T: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida |
| Katina | Nov. ??, 1978 | Jun. 21, 1979 | T: SeaWorld Aurora, Ohio |
| Kiska | Nov. 30, 1979 | Mar. 09. 2023 | Death |
| Caren | Nov. 30, 1979 | Feb. 11, 1980 | T: Kamogawa Sea World, Japan |
| Keiko | Nov. 30, 1979 | Feb. 16, 1985 | T: Reino Aventura, Mexico |
| MLC-OO-C7905 | Nov. 30, 1979 | Jan. ??, 1980 | Death |
| King | ??? ??, 1980 | Feb. 11, 1980 | T: Kamogawa Sea World, Japan |
| Nootka V | Nov. 24, 1981 | Jan. 08, 2008 | Death |
| MLC-OO-C8102 | Nov. 24, 1981 | ???, ??, 1981 | Death |
| Kandu VII | Nov. 15, 1986 | Dec. 21, 2005 | Death |
| Junior | Nov. 15, 1986 | Jun. 01, 1994 | Death |
| Splash | Aug. 15, 1989 | Apr. 17, 1992 | T: SeaWorld San Diego, California |
| Kiska's Calf (1992) | Aug. 24, 1992 | Oct. 25, 1992 | Death |
| Neocia | Oct. 21, 1992 | Aug. 01, 2004 | Death |
| Kanuck | Aug. 28, 1994 | ??? ??, 1998 | Death |
| Malik | Apr. 21, 1996 | Mar. 04, 2000 | Death |
| Nova | Nov. 06, 1996 | Aug. 20, 2001 | Death |
| Nootka V's Calf (1998) | May 27, 1998 | Jun. 07, 1998 | Death |
| Hudson | Sep. 15, 1998 | Oct. 20, 2004 | Death |
| Algonquin | Dec. 18, 1999 | Aug. 13, 2002 | Death |
| Nootka V's Miscarriage (2001) | ??? ??, 2001 | ??? ??, 2001 | Miscarriage |
| Nootka V's Calf (2004) | Apr. 07, 2004 | Apr. 18, 2004 | Death |
| Neocia's Miscarriage (2004) | Jul. ??, 2004 | Jul. ??, 2004 | Miscarriage |
| Athena | Aug. 08, 2004 | May 24, 2009 | Death |
| Nootka V's Miscarriage (2006) | May ??, 2006 | May ??, 2006 | Miscarriage |
| Ikaika | Nov. 18, 2006 | Nov. 13, 2011 | T: SeaWorld San Diego, California |
Controversies[]
Marineland has faced harsh criticism over the years for their treatment of their animals. In 1977, the US Department of Fisheries siezed 6 bottlenose dolphins that had been illegally caught in the Gulf of Mexico. In 2011, SeaWorld sued them for custody of Ikaika, a killer whale that they had given to Marineland on breeding loan. For many years, Marineland did not have a proper scale to weight animals with, and environmental enrichment devices were prohibited for being "ugly". Trainers were banned from attending animal training and welfare conferences. Many animals have died in suspicious ways, such as starvation. Marineland is extremely secretive and animal deaths are often hidden. Deceased animals were buried in mass graves located on the property, and these mass graves reportedly contained over 1000 animals. Bones can supposedly still be found on the Marineland property to this day. Many of Marineland's exhibits are overcrowded.
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