France to send its last captive orcas to marine park, not sanctuary

Mongabay
Jun 3, 2026, 2:23 pm126 ptsTrending
The French government recently announced it has greenlit a plan to send its last captive cetaceans — two orcas and 12 dolphins — to zoos and entertainment parks in Spain. These cetaceans live in the Marineland Antibes park on the French Riviera, which closed in 2025. In 2021, France passed a law banning the…

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