13 h. ago Harrowing plight of world's loneliest killer whales and dolphins: Tragic stories behind majestic sea creatures neglected and abused in marine parks

Some of the most disturbing cases of animal abuse in recent memory have unfolded at marine parks.

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55 h. ago Dolphins left for dead in abandoned Florida marine park finally saved after public backlash

Four dolphins from Gulf World Marine Park, which is under investigation after five dolphins previously died in an eight-month period, have now been freed at last

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3 d. ago Tot's final weeks full of 'misery' before 'murder' as grandparents blame his mum

A jury has been told how little Ethan Ives-Griffiths was the object of “abuse and neglect” and treated with “casual brutality” by those who were meant to care for him

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3 d. ago Ultra rare 'Harbinger of Doom' fish seen as a sign of looming natural disaster washes up on Australian beach

The sea creature was discovered on Ocean Beach on the western coast of the Australian island on Monday by dogwalker Sybil Robertson.

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4 d. ago Marina Tabassum unveils segmented Serpentine Pavilion that "allows the park to flow in"

Marina Tabassum unveils segmented Serpentine Pavilion that "allows the park to flow in"  Dezeen

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2 w. ago 'Supergiant' horrifying sea creature could be living in 59% of world's deepest oceans

A “gigantic” and rare deep sea creature first discovered in the 1800s, could inhabit up to 59% of the world’s deep oceans according to a new study from the University of Western Australia

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2 w. ago Mystery 'sea monster' bones baffling boffs for years finally confirmed as brand new beast

A bunch of prehistoric bones seemingly belonging to one freaky sea creature has baffled scientists for decades, however a new discovery may have finally revealed who they belong to

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2 w. ago Terrifying moment dolphin dies in front of children at bankrupt marine park

Dolphins are still trapped in filthy tanks at a bankrupt marine park where one died in front of children during a show, sparking urgent calls for rescue amid claims of neglect

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2 w. ago 'World's loneliest dolphin' dies alone in tiny tank in abandoned theme park

Honey, a female bottlenose dolphin, spent the last two years of her life in a small pool at the Marine Park Aquarium in Choshi, Japan, before she heartbreakingly died alone

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2 w. ago Dolphins trapped in bankrupt marine park 'going blind with eyes jammed shut'

A rotting zoo, where a number of dolphins have already died in mysterious circumstances, remains open despite recent raids by authorities

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2 w. ago Weird sea creature ‘balloons’ are washing up on North Carolina beaches

Officials are issuing warnings for Portuguese man-of-war along a roughly 150-mile stretch from Cape Lookout in North Carolina to the South Carolina state line

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2 w. ago The French bureaucrats who may have doomed abandoned aquarium orcas to die... and why red tape leaves them trapped in a hellish existence

France's last two captive killer whales are stranded in the algae-infested Marineland, near Cannes, neglected with the exception of a skeleton staff that comes in intermittently to feed them.

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3 w. ago Killer whales left trapped in abandoned French marine park four months after closure

Disturbing footage shows orcas Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo swimming aimlessly in the deserted Marineland Antibes near Cannes

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3 w. ago Kentucky auditor sues governor in bid to end dispute blocking kinship care law

Kentucky’s auditor is asking a judge to untangle a dispute blocking a state law meant to support adults who care for young relatives who have endured suspected abuse or neglect at home

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3 w. ago The world's saddest dolphins: Tragic footage shows pair left behind in dirty pool after Mexican aquarium shuts down

Phil Demers, director of UrgentSeas, says the mammals were being imprisoned in small, dirty pools.

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3 w. ago Time running out for abandoned orcas left to rot in 'zombie' marine park

The two killer whales, Wikie and her son Keijo, have been left abandoned in a rotting marine zoo after it closed permanently in January and now face an uncertain future

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3 w. ago Orcas left trapped in abandoned French marine park four months after closure

Disturbing footage shows orcas Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo swimming aimlessly in the deserted Marineland Antibes near Cannes

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3 w. ago Misery of the abandoned orcas: Killer whales and dolphins are left trapped in shut

The majestic creatures remain confined in Marineland Antibes, a French marine park near Cannes that shut its doors four months ago.

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3 w. ago Abandoned theme park left 'frozen in time' where Orca whales still alive left to rot

WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo are the last two killer whales in France and due to the closure of the Marineland Antibes they have been left to rot in their tank

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3 w. ago Theme park left abandoned and 'frozen in time' where Orca whales still alive left to rot

Killer whales Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo, who have spent their whole lives in captivity, have been left inside their crumbling tank five months after the closure of their home. Now campaigners say they're at risk of dying from their unsanitary conditions

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