My family and I recently went to MarineLand in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. I was extremely excited to go simply because A: It was a family trip
B: Haven't been there since I was a little girl
C:Over the years I have heard some really bad press regarding the
the treatment of the animals at Marineland, so me being a huge
animal lover and animal advocate since I was a young girl. I
wanting to see the animals for myself.
We went on a Sunday, and it was not crazy busy there, so that is a bonus. There is a lot of walking around the park so if you plan on going, be prepared for that.
I am a huge advocate for people having the freedom of speech and opinion, so I went with an open mind.
1st: We saw the Dolphin, Bulga Whales, Seals and Wally the Walrus. It was jam-packed, The animals seemed to actually be happy, I know how that sounds, but I did not see anything physically wrong with them and they seemed to be happy to do a routine, all in all they put on a really good show, well trained and what looked like getting a lot of treats when before and after they performed. The tanks were bright blue-meaning the water is extremely clean.
2nd: We hit up the kids rides...a lot of adults were actually on the kids rides, a lot of the kids rides seemed to be based on the adult version of the ride. The rides were actually quite fun especially for kids, I think it makes them feel grown up in a way.
3:The food and drinks are a bit pricy, but the food that we did have was really good.
I saw that the water that the whales, bulgas, dolphins, seals, were in were really clean and big, I was surprised at how large the whales tank was, now it is not an ocean, no, however it is pretty big, same with the bulga's tank, quite large..
There is an extremely large area where you can go and feed Deer, that was so cool, they are surprising soft animals. Also you can go and feed the Bears. They have such a huge habitat.. its massive.
{The Deer Area is way bigger then in this photo}
{Bears habitat goes far to the right also}Giving people the chance to see these animals was great. I am not a fan of keeping wild animals and if it were up to me I would free every mammal, animal fish, sea creatures, however, being in Marine land and seeing where and how they are living, I do believe they are being well kept. For most of us, we have seen the news about Marine land. That news seems to be old news and it does seem like the animals are happy and healthy, from what I saw. If they were still doing things wrong....umm It would not be open {everyone would know that}.
PLEASE NOTE: I am only one person and I am entitled to my own voice and opinion, that being said I can not make a person change their thoughts, but I would encourage that anyone that has any doubts of Aquariums, Zoo's, Animal Parks, Animal Petting Zoo type places, to go and see them for yourself. Make your own judgement, DO NOT BASE HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT SOMETHING BECAUSE OF ONE PERSONS OPINION, OR BECAUSE HE/SHE MAY HAVE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Go and investigate it for yourself...Im not just meaning Marine Land but all Zoo{of all types}, Aquariums also....Please be your own judge about something!!!
I do not want to hear any nasty, negative, rude comments, I appreciate everyone's views and opinion, but when you start dropping nasty words, or name calling...that's NOT appreciated
Thank you for Reading!!
Remember....Be your OWN judge!!
~M~
These Photo's are mine, I took them and own them.
www.marinelandcanada.com
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