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| Location | 7657 Portage Road Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada L2E 6X8 |
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| Coordinates | 43°03′56″N 79°04′21″W / 43.06556°N 79.07250°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1961; 63 years ago |
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| Slogan | Underwater Fantasy at Marineland! |
| Operating season | May–October |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 15 |
| Roller coasters | 2 |
| Website | Official site |
Marineland (official name Marineland of Canada Inc.) is a themed zoo and amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It is operating on a reduced scale while it is slated for redevelopment. No amusement rides are operating and it is claimed that all land animals have been transferred from the facility, however videos in 2024 showed large numbers of deer and some bears still on site. The park continues to exhibit dolphins and beluga whales.
In the past, the park had performing marine animal shows, exhibits of marine and land animals, and amusement rides. The marine mammals included dolphins, sea lions, and beluga whales. Until 2023, the park also kept walruses and orcas.[1] The park also kept bears, deer, and other land animals.
It was founded and operated by John Holer, a Slovenian immigrant, from 1961 until his death in 2018. He started with one tank and built the operation into a major attraction and employer.
The park's keeping of marine mammals is controversial, and the park has been involved in several lawsuits related to the practice. The keeping of the sea mammals is opposed by animal rights activists, and Marineland has been the site of numerous animal rights demonstrations.
- ^ "Kiska, the last captive killer whale in Canada, has died". CBC. The Canadian Press. March 10, 2023. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.