Monday, October 5, 2026

Captivity

Fourth Marineland beluga whale dies after being moved to US

A fourth beluga whale named Osiris from Canada's closed Marineland has died only weeks after being moved to a new aquarium.

Three beluga whales die in eight days at Chicago aquarium

Three beluga whales have died in just eight days at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, United States. Two of them had arrived only weeks earlier from the closed Marineland park in Canada.

Animals kept in poor conditions at Bali facility linked to conservation

Turtles, a macaque and other wild animals are still being kept in poor conditions at a conservation tourist facility in Bali.

30 lions and tigers rescued from former Argentina zoo

Thirty lions and tigers have been rescued from a former zoo in Argentina, where they had been kept for years in small concrete enclosures.

Mexico banned dolphin shows, but dolphins remain in pools

Nine dolphins are still living in concrete swimming pools a closed dolphin facility in Cancún, Mexico

Three lions die at Tokyo’s Tama Zoo after falling ill during heatwave

Three lions have died at Tama Zoological Park in Tokyo, Japan, after several animals became seriously ill during the recent heatwave.

Rotterdam Zoo euthanizes healthy meerkats after conflict

A zoo in the Netherlands has euthanized several healthy meerkats after ongoing conflict between males in the group could not be resolved.

France to move Marineland orcas to Spain before summer

French authorities have approved plans to transfer two orcas and 12 dolphins from the closed Marineland Antibes to marine parks in Spain before the end of June.

Investigation into treatment of monkeys at Canada lab

A formal investigation has been opened into the treatment of monkeys used for brain research at York University in Toronto, Canada, after a whistleblower recorded disturbing footage inside the laboratory.

Gentoo penguin Ratchet dies after years in London basement

A gentoo penguin named Ratchet, who lived at the Sea Life London Aquarium, has died at the age of 31.

Ricky Gervais supports rescue of 2,000 beagles at US facility

Ricky Gervais has voiced support for large-scale “open rescue” aiming to remove up to 2,000 beagles from a breeding facility in the US.

Two bears and a tiger flown from Argentina to Europe

Two bears and a tiger were rescued from the former Zoo Luján in Argentina and brought to Europe.

Orca Katina dies at 50 at SeaWorld Orlando

Katina, a 50-year-old orca, has died at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida, the United States.

Orca Kshamenk (37) dies after 33 years in captivity in Argentina

Kshamenk, the last captive orca in Argentina, has died at the age of 37. He spent most of his life at Mundo Marino.

France backs plan to move orcas Wikie and Keijo to sanctuary

The French government has confirmed it is working on a plan to move two captive orcas, Wikie and Keijo, from Marineland Antibes in France to a sanctuary in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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