{"id":2443527,"date":"2026-06-03T18:45:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2443527"},"modified":"2026-06-03T18:45:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:45:52","slug":"france-to-send-its-last-captive-orcas-to-marine-park-not-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/france-to-send-its-last-captive-orcas-to-marine-park-not-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"France to send its last captive orcas to marine park, not sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In May, the French government announced plans to send its last captive cetaceans \u2014 two orcas and 12 dolphins \u2014 to zoos and entertainment parks in Spain, sparking an outcry from animal welfare advocates.<\/em><\/li>\n
France had previously considered sending the marine mammals to an under-construction sanctuary in Canada, but decided to act more quickly because of deteriorating conditions at the shuttered Marineland Antibes park, where the animals are currently housed, according to a French official.<\/em><\/li>\n
The dolphins will be shifted to two marine parks in Valencia and M\u00e1laga, while the orcas \u2014 a mother and son \u2014 will be transported to Loro Parque, a zoo and entertainment park in Tenerife, one of Spain\u2019s Canary Islands.<\/em><\/li>\n
Animal welfare organizations have criticized the decision, saying they believe the orcas will be used in Loro Parque\u2019s marine shows and bred, which would go against France\u2019s law banning the keeping and breeding of cetaceans for entertainment.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n