| Marineland of Antibes | |
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 Global view of the killer whales tanks | |
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| Type | Amusement park, dolphinarium, public aquarium, marine zoo |
| Location | Antibes, France |
| Area | 26 ha |
| Created | 1970 |
| Operated by | Parques Reunidos |
The Marineland of Antibes is a theme park founded in 1970 by Count Roland de La Poype in Antibes (Alpes-Maritimes), in the French Riviera. Covering 26 hectares, it includes a marine zoological park with dolphinarium,[1] a water park (Aquasplash), a children's play park (Kid's Island),[2] mini golf (Adventure Golf)[3] and a hotel (Marineland Resort).[4] It is the property of the Spanish multinational company Parques Reunidos, whose main shareholder are the investment funds EQT Partners and Elliott Management. Since 2017, the director is Pascal Picot.[5]
It is one of the four French dolphinariums and one of the two European dolphinariums presenting orcas. With over 850,000 visitors in 2018,[6] it's the most visited site in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Since 2010, it has been accused of cetacean captivity, with the claim that dolphinariums can't assure proper & healthy captivity conditions for that species.
- ^ "Discover our other water park: Marineland Lagoon". Marineland. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Kid's Island Park". Marineland. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "A giant mini-golf course in Antibes near Marineland | Adventure Golf Park". Marineland. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Check Our Hotel". Marineland. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Antibes : Marineland rouvre ses portes ce lundi". CNEWS (in French). March 21, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Côte d'Azur: main tourist attractions 2018". Statista. Retrieved October 10, 2023.