A Call-Out from Animal Justice Canada., a non-profit organization fighting for stronger legal protection for animals
Posted July 29th, 2026 on Niagara At Large
One of many protests held near the front gates of the now-defunct Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario over the years. photo by Doug Draper
Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario is shipping its surviving beluga whales and dolphins to aquariums in the US and Spain. Canadian and US officials recently approved the transfers after the now-for-sale park threatened to kill all of its remaining whales.
Instead of working together to retire these long-suffering animals to a seaside sanctuary, Marineland and government officials are simply moving them from one tank to another.
At least some aquariums plan to breed the belugas, and the Canadian government hasn’t prohibited them from doing so as a permit condition.
Canada banned the breeding of captive whales and dolphins to end whale captivity. This generation was supposed to be the last forced to suffer in tanks. Without no-breeding rules in the permits, Canada risks perpetuating the very cycle of captivity it set out to end.
Tell the US and Spanish aquariums receiving Marineland’s whales and dolphins: Don’t breed them. Let this generation be the last!
About Animal Justice – Animal Justice is the only organization of its kind making sure that animals have a legal voice in Canada. Our team of compassionate lawyers and advocates fight for stronger legal protections for animals.
Our Mission – Animal Justice is Canada’s only national animal law advocacy organization.
We believe that animals need lawyers, and our legal team works to protect animals from cruelty and neglect. Canada has some of the worst animal protection laws in the Western world, and our mission is to overhaul the legal system to better reflect our country’s values of compassion and justice for all.
Whether animals are used for food, fashion, experiments, entertainment, or in the pet trade, our lawyers fight for the legal protections that these animals desperately need and deserve.
For more on Animal Justice, click on its website at Animal Justice: Canada’s National Animal Law Advocacy Organization
NIAGARA AT LARGE Encourages You To Join The Conversation By Sharing Your Views On This Post In The Space Below and by sharing the Niagara At Large site at www.niagaraatlarge.com with all of your friends and associates.
Visit us every day on www.niagaraat.arge.com and on Doug Draper’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/doug.draper.180 and encourage everyone else you know to do the same. Let’s build media outlets for local news and commentary!
Niagara At Large 