nside Marineland's final days as Canada's last captive whales prepare to leave

Everyone loved Marineland - then tides turned. Take a look inside the park's final days

With rides dismantled and vegetation reclaiming the grounds, Marineland is in its final days as the closed park prepares to relocate Canada’s last captive whales and dolphins

Everyone loved Marineland — then the tide turned. A look inside the park's final days

Gone are the millions of visitors from the marine park's glory days who came to see apex predators such as killer whales, lovable seals, sea lions and dolphins and the world's largest pod of captive belugas.

nside Marineland's final days as Canada's last captive whales prepare to leave

Marineland invited The Canadian Press inside on several occasions as the park is in its final days. The shuttered amusement park is in the process of moving 30 whales and four dolphins to aquariums in the United States and Spain. The park closed to the public in 2024 and has said it is running out of money and can no longer care for its whales, which is what necessitated this "unprecedented" move. (Aug. 5, 2026) Somewhere in the middle of the se…