Following an investigation in 2015 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Nature, a report found that the dolphins at the facility were being used for performances that were deemed entertainment having no educational value. Harderwijk has now said that they will change the format of their shows for the dolphins and also plan to send eight of them, along with two sea lions and two walruses to Hainan Ocean Paradise, China.

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Marineland in Niagara Falls, Canada has faced longstanding scrutiny over animal welfare, and at least 20 whales (mostly belugas, plus