Antibes, France, Jan 5, 2025 (AFP) - French marine park closes over law banning killer whale shows

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2025-01-05

A French marine park on Sunday closed down definitively over a 2021 law banning shows featuring marine mammals, leaving uncertain futures for the two last orcas in captivity in the country, hundreds of other animals as well as dozens of staff. The closure of the park was marked by a final show by its two orcas, Wikie and Keijo who were received with rapturous applause by crowds who came for its last day of operations. Attendance had fallen sharpl......

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