There have been increased calls for the French government to re-home two killer whales and 12 dolphins that were left behind ...

An animal advocacy group released a distressing aerial footage of orcas - Wikie, 23, and her son Keijo, 11 - swimming in the ...

The two orcas, a mother and son named Wikie and Keijo. were born and raised in captivity, meaning they would not survive in the wild.

France has been struggling to find a new home ... Founded in the city of Antibes in 1970, Marineland closed to the public in January following a drop in attendance and the 2021 law.

TideBreakers is calling for urgent action to remove two killer whales from crumbling tanks in an abandoned French marine zoo. © Left: Fullet, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via ...

Non-profit World Animal Protection updated its lobbying registration to ask for money for a sanctuary for whales and dolphins ...

TideBreakers / SWNS Marineland Antibes reportedly shuttered on Jan. 5, in line with France’s bans on dolphin and whale shows enacted in 2021, leaving the two orcas, Wikie, 23, and her 11-year ...

France has been struggling to find a new home ... Founded in the city of Antibes in 1970, Marineland closed to the public in January following a drop in attendance and the 2021 law.

They were left behind in their dilapidated tanks when Marineland Antibes in southern France permanently shut its doors in January 2025. Now devoid of any mental stimulation, the orcas are left to ...

An aerial view of the now-closed Hotel Marineland in Antibes, France on February 15, 2025. The park, which closed permanently on January 5, was the subject of protests by activists against the ...