As an eviction fight ramps up, Miami-Dade County said Wednesday it will be ready to take custody of the sea lions, dolphins, birds and other animals belonging to the Miami Seaquarium. “The county is currently putting together a contingency plan in case we do have to care for the animals,” Melanie Spencer, an assistant county […]
The Miami Seaquarium’s lease has been terminated and its owner ordered to move out next month following a series of federal inspection reports that found the facility in disrepair and the safety of its animals jeopardized. The Office of Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava sent a “Notice of Termination” lease letter on Thursday to […]
For decades, Miami Seaquarium was a jewel in Florida’s well-polished crown of popular tourist attractions, known to millions worldwide as the home of the beloved aquatic television superstar Flipper the dolphin. But these are tough times for the once-exalted aquarium, mired in a battle for its survival against the weight of animal rights activists, federal […]
Miami-Dade County is moving to cancel the Miami Seaquarium’s lease on public waterfront, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a letter Sunday, warning the for-profit attraction that it needs to quickly fix problems with animal care cited by federal inspectors in recent weeks. “The welfare of these animals is paramount,” Levine Cava wrote in the […]
Sundance, a 30-year-old male dolphin housed at the Miami Seaquarium, died last week after suffering from an illness. The latest federal inspection report may shed more light on the adverse conditions in which Sundance — and other animals at the Virginia Key attraction — faced. A seven-page report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal […]