Inouk, an orca held in captivity at Marineland in France, died on Thursday after 25 years, marking the tip of a life spent fully throughout the park’s swimming pools. His reason for demise just isn’t but identified.
Inouk was born in Marineland Antibes on February twenty third, 1999. He lived his entire life within the enclosures of Marineland, and his well being had been a priority for years, resulting in actions and authorized battles from animal welfare organizations.
Regardless of efforts to rehome the orca to a sanctuary, Inouk remained on the park till his demise. The information comes amid ongoing debates in regards to the welfare of captive orcas and follows the current demise of one other orca, the 12-year-old Moana, on the similar facility.
Animal welfare group One Voice has been crucial of Marineland’s remedy of its orcas, significantly following Inouk’s extended well being points. They’ve campaigned towards Mariland’s practices, together with proposed relocations of the orcas to different amenities.
Manifestation devant Marineland ce samedi après la mort d’Inouk, une orque de 25 ans jeudi. Une centaine de personnes réunie. L’affiliation @onevoiceanimal porte plainte contre le parc animalier.
📷Aline Métais / FTV pic.twitter.com/YgLX5gSyL5— France 3 Côte d’Azur (@F3cotedazur) March 30, 2024
On Saturday, tons of of individuals gathered in entrance of Marineland in Antibes to protest the demise of Inouk and demand the discharge of the remaining two orcas: the 22-year-old feminine Wikie -sister of Inouk and mom of Moana- and the 10-year-old male orca Keijo.
One Voice has been pushing for the relocation of the remaining orcas to a extra pure and humane surroundings and is asking for accountability from Marineland relating to the situations that led to the orcas’ deaths.
Moana n’est plus, Inouk non plus, Wikie et Keijo leur survivent dans les bassins du Marineland… De la misérable existence des orques dans les delphinariums. #SauvonsNosOrques #StopDelphinarium #UnSanctuairePasLeJapon pic.twitter.com/MO5FNdj9YA
— One Voice (@onevoiceanimal) March 29, 2024
The state of affairs at Marineland has attracted authorized consideration. The Aix-en-Provence Court docket of Attraction is evaluating Inouk and Moana’s well being and dwelling situations, in addition to their interplay with different orcas and the park’s amenities.
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