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.
Beauval Zoo drops plans for Marineland dolphins
The Beauval Zoo has officially abandoned plans to build its proposed dolphinarium, meaning the project will no longer go ahead.
