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.
Update on belugas – Marineland, Canada
Since Marineland Canada closed in 2024, there has been ongoing uncertainty about the future of the animals still housed at
