A Judicial Expert Report Uncovers Details Surrounding the Death of Two Marineland Orcas

The report reveals that the orcas had faulty medical follow -up and that the infrastructures were not adapted to their real needs.

Unfortunately, two orcas, Moana and Inouk, died some time after the court decided to order this report. Moana died of a septicemia and incouk following the ingestion of a piece of metal. The report reveals that Moana has been subject to heavy and repeated treatments and painful dental interventions.

The report also shows that pathologies have never been treated by the center veterinarian, such as pneumonia, ulcerative gastritis and the presence of foreign bodies in the body of Moana and Inouk. These pathologies were diagnosed during the autopsy after the death of the two cetaceans.

A redesign of the daily management of orcas

This “lack of investigation”Underlined by One Voice, according to the association, would have contributed to“worsen the suffering of orcas, to the point of no return ”, Especially with regard to Inouk, who had a serious and chronic infection in the jaw. Dental wear has been identified in the two orcas, and the analysis establishes that it “results from stereotypical behavior induced by boredom and suffering in captivity”.

In conclusion, One Voice calls “to an urgent overhaul of the daily management of orcas ”, Including a revision of medical monitoring protocols but also total transparency in the communication of the centers, which Marineland was not able to do according to the association, as well as a questioning of the conditions of captivity of these animals.

A center that closes… for the best?

Marineland had closed following a law against animal abuse promulgated in 2021 which prohibits “detention and the reproduction of cetaceans in captivity, as well as their participation in shows by 2026Relay France Info. The fate of a dozen cetaceans is now pending.

However, it is out of the question for associations that these orcas or dolphins leave hell to find another. To avoid other tragic deaths, Sea Shepherd sends an open letter to the Minister of Ecological Transition by announcing mobilizing 5 million euros to transfer cetaceans to sanctuaries.