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[โ€“] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 45 points 7 months ago (2 children)

[jingle music] Everyone haaaaates Marineland.

[โ€“] mp3@lemmy.ca 28 points 7 months ago (1 children)

or loathes if you want to keep it closer to the original word.

[โ€“] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I read that to the god dammed tune.

[โ€“] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago

My sister and I used to aggressively sing it to each other when we were kids. It's so damn annoying.

[โ€“] Cornpop@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Sweet now close the one in Flagler beach FL too. Dolphins should not be captive.

[โ€“] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I'd just like to add the caveat that healthy dolphins should not be captive. That being said, we often rescue injured or sick dolphins, and while some can be released to the wild again, not all can. If treated responsibly, I see no reason why those animals who couldn't be released also couldn't live out their lives in an aquarium for the public to view and learn about.

[โ€“] Cornpop@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Yea they hold them in a tiny tank and people pay to swim with them. Fuck that place.

[โ€“] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

Don't take the only memorable thing about my hometown away. Jk fuck that place and fuck flagler county lol

[โ€“] Fapper_McFapper@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Do we think theyโ€™re going to release all the animals to their natural habitats or will they be sold off to some other attraction?

[โ€“] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Well, I hope the ones thay can be released are and the ones that can't get accommodation in a reputable rescue.

[โ€“] Fapper_McFapper@lemmy.world -4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I hate zoos and aquariums. None of these animals deserve to live a life in captivity.

[โ€“] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 30 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Many zoos and aquariums have animals that canโ€™t be rehabilitated and released. For instance, the Vancouver Aquarium has mostly blind seals because they couldnโ€™t make it on their own. Having them at the aquarium also allows those seals to raise young foundlings so they can be released later. It also generates awareness of the amazing work that the Marine Mammal Rescue does to help so many aquatic mammals that have been hurt by humans.

[โ€“] Revan343@lemmy.ca 0 points 7 months ago

For many of these animals, the alternative is death.

Are you PETA?

[โ€“] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

You can't release the marine mammals, the best we can hope for is a sanctuary that someone can fly them to. Let's hope Steve-o and other celebrities who hated marineland come through with helping to get it done.

[โ€“] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 months ago

You canโ€™t sell animals like these. My guess is that the ones that can be released will be, and the ones who wouldnโ€™t make it in the wild will be donated to other aquariums, so they can get the ongoing care they need.

[โ€“] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Fish and chip joint: best I can do is three fifty.

[โ€“] Talaraine@fedia.io 3 points 7 months ago

Worse, they'll let them sit in those pools for years until someone actually comes and TAKES them.

[โ€“] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Watching a whale barf and then have to swim around in a cloud of its own vomit made me never want to go there again.

[โ€“] roguetrick@kbin.social -4 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago

There were no precious hamburgers that day.

[โ€“] key@lemmy.keychat.org 4 points 7 months ago

Marineland owner Marie Holer told media the park was seeking a buyer to "transition" the park from its current uses into a new potential year-round attraction โ€” indicating that any upcoming closure might just be a stepping stone for the park.

Can they just hand ownership over to the deer? Feeding the deer was always the best part of the place in its heyday. And the deer would certainly do a better job running the place.

[โ€“] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

Whatโ€™s this? Good news in Canada?

[โ€“] Luci@lemmy.ca -2 points 7 months ago

They'll never finish the scenery on the coaster now :(((