@peta Background: A necropsy for beloved orca Lolita documented that she died of old age and multiple chronic illnesses. Two days before her death, Dolphin Company’s CEO Tweeted that Lolita was “in the best health condition on record for years.” local10.com/news/local/202…
@peta #ICYMI “After troubling report, county gives Miami Seaquarium 45 days to fix ‘specific violations’” local10.com/news/local/202…
@peta #ICYMI “After troubling report, county gives Miami Seaquarium 45 days to fix ‘specific violations’” local10.com/news/local/202…
@peta 🔔 NEW: “The Service is working with an experienced team of manatee rescue and rehabilitation experts to assist with the transport effort of manatees from Miami Seaquarium.” -U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Spokesperson
@peta 🔔 NEW: “The Service is working with an experienced team of manatee rescue and rehabilitation experts to assist with the transport effort of manatees from Miami Seaquarium.” -U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Spokesperson
@peta “As of this date, the County is still awaiting the Seaquarium’s response, which is formally due by December 15, 2023.” -Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Spokesperson local10.com/news/local/202…
@peta “If the violations listed in the USDA Inspection Report are not remediated within this timeframe, the County has the option to exercise all available remedies, which can include termination of the Seaquarium’s lease.” -Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces
@peta “US Fish and Wildlife assisting with ‘transport effort of manatees from Miami Seaquarium” local10.com/news/local/202…
🔔 NEW: “The transport of these three manatees is currently underway. -U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Spokesperson FULL STATEMENT 👇 Background: November 27: “US Fish and Wildlife assisting with ‘transport effort of manatees from Miami Seaquarium’ local10.com/news/local/202…
🔔NEW: “The animals are now receiving medical evaluations at SeaWorld Orlando and ZooTampa at Lowry Park.” -Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership Members
“Miami-Dade County is set to issue the Dolphin Company a new Notice of Default after USDA inspectors in November found that the Miami Seaquarium ‘still lacks a sufficient number of adequately trained employees.’” local10.com/news/local/202…
🔔 THIS JUST IN: Miami-Dade County telling the Miami Seaquarium it is, once again, in violation of some the contractual obligations in its lease agreement with the County. Issues include ongoing animal welfare, facility, and infrastructure violations…plus, late payments. 💰
“according to our records, the Seaquarium is in arrears to the County in the minimum amount of $87,916.66…this amount is in addition to Seaquarium’s past due October 2023 rent payment which was due on November 15, 2023, and for which the County is still awaiting payment.”
✍️: Issues include ongoing animal welfare, facility, and infrastructure violations…plus, late payments. local10.com/news/local/202… Background: ▶️ youtu.be/4CO_kCBuUYU ✍️: local10.com/news/local/202… #MiamiSeaquarium
✍️: Issues include ongoing animal welfare, facility, and infrastructure violations…plus, late payments. local10.com/news/local/202… Background: ▶️ youtu.be/4CO_kCBuUYU ✍️: local10.com/news/local/202… #MiamiSeaquarium