The closure of French marine park Marineland marks a definitive end to marine mammal shows, leaving orcas and hundreds of other animals with uncertain futures.
Attendance at Marineland dwindled from 1.2 million visitors annually to just 425,000 over the past decade, reflecting changing attitudes towards marine animal shows.
Animal activists opposed Marineland's plan to transfer its orcas to Japan, citing concerns about animal welfare laws and the potential for less favorable conditions.
Keeper Jeremy Lo Vasco acknowledged the decline in visitors as a significant reason for the closure but expressed disappointment that the park could have evolved differently.
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