VIDEO. In Marineland Antibes, the health of killer whales continues to be of concern

No pool that cannot meet the needs of the orcas. This is the observation at Marineland d’Antibes where Brut returned two and a half years after his last visit with the One Voice association. Today, the report is alarming: the state of the basins is extremely degraded. They are cracked, water is seeping in, there are areas where everything has rusted. The condition of the animals is also worrying, especially on the side of the two adult males Moana and Inouk. It can be seen that their dorsal fins have sagged more and more and that Moana has serious skin problems, even though he is only 10 years old.

Dr Visser, biologist and killer whale, also shared his findings: “The situation for the killer whales in Marineland Antibes is not good, despite what the company will tell you, despite what the people who work there will tell you, it is mainly because of the fact that the environment is very impoverished, the animals have nothing to take care of, they are very bored, so they gnaw on things“, she develops.

Here, the orcas only have to eat when they respond to the orders of the healers during the shows or during the training. This is particularly violent for such evolved beings.

The law promulgated on November 30, 2021 aiming to legislate on animal abuse provides for a ban on killer whales and dolphins by 2026. From that date, it will also be prohibited to breed these animals, as well as to keep them in captivity, with the exception of refuges or as part of scientific programs.