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 abandoned Marineland Antibes near Cannes, France.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The situation in Marineland Antibes is an emergency and needs worldwide attention. 'These are the last two remaining orcas in captivity in France and they should be moved quickly. 'The orcas need ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two orcas and a dozen dolphins have been left trapped in an abandoned marine park for four months in what campaigners have described as “dangerous” and “despairing” conditions. Disturbing drone ...

France has been struggling to find a new home for mother and son after their owner, a marine park on the French Riviera, closed down over a law banning shows featuring marine mammals. Founded in the ...