
Philip DemersNiagara Falls, Ont, Canada
28 Jan 2016
After an extensive secret investigation, Last Chance For Animals ("LCA") has released alarming footage that exposes inadequate treatment, housing and care of marine mammals at Marineland of Canada. A complaint has been made to the OSPCA regarding the heartbreaking revelations. Similar to the allegations made by former employees in 2012, the video includes:
* Belugas suffering for months from an undiagnosed condition reported by employees to park management as "genital rubbing" which caused the whales to rub themselves constantly against the concrete pool floor until blood was visible in the water.
* A beluga calf suffering from a torn fluke was left untreated for two days, then was only seen by a local small animal vet.
* A juvenile beluga named Gia, who was accidentally separated from her mother then left in a shallow isolation pool for three months where she became emaciated.
* Belugas, including newborn calves, covered in "rake marks", visible scarring from being attacked and bitten by other dominant whales while in a confined pool.
* Barrels of industrial strength bleach adjacent to the water treatment building; staff and park guests complained of burning eyes and a chlorine smell on certain days when next to the pools.
Marineland Canada is still pursuing the former employees legally for disclosing animal abuse. A crowdfunding campaign is accepting contributions to their legal defense at www.SaveSmooshi.com
Stay tuned as things continue to develop.
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