Closed Dolphinariums - World Wide

orcamad

orcamad

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Hey!

I am building a database of dolphinariums around the world for my website (Cetacean Cousins) and I am trying to get a list of closed dolphinariums.

If anyone can help, I would be most grateful.

Also, if anyone has names / dates / species etc, again this would be very helpful as well.

My list so far:

Acuarama in Mexico
Adriatic Sea World in Italy
Animal Training School & Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Animal Wonderland in United States
Antwerp Zoo in Belgium
Aquamarine Fukushima in Japan
Aquamarine Park in Philippines
Aquarium of Niagara Falls in United States
Aquatarium (Shark World) in United States
Aquatic Mammal Enterprises in United States
Aquatic World Cattolica in Italy
Asamushi Aquarium in Japan
Astroworld in United States
Battersea Park Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Bayworld Port Elizabeth in South Africa
Blackpool Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Blair Drummond Safari Park in United Kingdom
Bois de Boulogne in France
Brean Down Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Brighton Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Canada's Wonderland in Canada
Cape Coral Gardens in United States
Carl Hagenbeck Tierpark in Germany
Cedar Point in United States
Changsha Zoo in China
CILDE: Hotel los Delfines in Peru
Clacton Pier Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Cleethorpes Zoo Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Coventry Zoo Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
DD: Anguilla in Anguilla
Delfines Paradise in
Delphinarium Hassloch in
Dolfirado in Netherlands
Dolphin Lagoon in United States
Dudley Zoo in United Kingdom
Dutch Wonderland in United States
Ferias in Mexico
Flamingo Park in United Kingdom
Floridaland in United States
Great New York Aquarium in United States
Gwrych Castle Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Hefei Andover Oceanarium in China
Heide-Park Soltau in Germany
Hershey Park in United States
John's Pass Aquarium in United States
Jolly Roger Amusement Park in United States
KBMML in United States
King's Dominion in United States
Knott's Berry Farm in United States
Knowsley Safari Park in United Kingdom
Libertyland in United States
London Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Margate Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Marine World (Redwood) in United States
Marineland of the Pacific in United States
Marinelife Aquarium in United States
Montreal's Biodome in Canada
Morecombe Marineland in United Kingdom
Moulin Rouge in France
New England Aquarium in United States
New York World's Fair in United States
NYA: Battery Park in United States
NYA: Brooklyn in United States
NYA: Coney Island in United States
Ocean Park, Sunderland in United Kingdom
Ocean Reef Club in United States
Oklahoma City Zoo in United States
Pacific Ocean Park in United States
Parc de Récréation et Loisirs in Belgium
Pittsburgh Zoo in United States
Porpoise Land in United States
Porthcawl Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Private Owner, Homosassa in United States
Private Owner, Little Torch Key in United States
Private Owner, Philip's Inlet in United States
Pt. Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in United States
Rhyl Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Royalty Theatre Dolphins in United Kingdom
S.I.M.M.E.C. in Solomon Islands
Safariland in Germany
Sandown Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Scarborough Marineland & Zoo in United Kingdom
Sea Land of Cape Cod in United States
Sea Zoo (Daytona) in United States
Sea-Arama MarineWorld in United States
SeaWorld Ohio in United States
Seven Seas Texas in United States
Shengya Aquarium, Dalian in China
Siam Ocean World in Thailand
Six Flags : Magic Mountain in United States
Six Flags: Great America in United States
Skegness Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Southend on Sea Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Southsea Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Steinhart Aquarium in United States
Sunshine Int'l Aquarium in Japan
Toledo Zoo in United States
University of S. Florida in United States
Walibi in Belgium
Waltzing Waters: Aquarama in United States
West Edmonton Mall in Canada
West Midlands Safari Park Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Weymouth Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Whipsnade Zoo in United Kingdom
Wildpark Hosingen in Luxemburg
Windsor Safari Park in United Kingdom
Woburn Safari Park in United Kingdom
World Dolphin Resort in Japan
Wuhan Baiji Base in China
Yashima Sea Palace in Japan
Yushi Int'l High School in Japan

Sædraysafnid Aquarium in Iceland
Cornish Seal Sanctuary in United Kingdom
ZooQuarium (Aqua Circus of Cape Cod) in United States
Zoo Negara Malaysia in Malaysia
World's of Fun in United States
Walt Disney World Co in United States
Tel-Aviv Dolphinarium Ltd in Israel
Sugarloaf Dolphin Sanctuary in United States
Seattle Aquarium in United States
Sea Artists Enterprises in United States
Rio Leon Reserva Africana in Spain
Porpoise Island in United States
Physiological Research Laboratory in United States
Ouwehands Dierenpark Bv in Netherlands
Oceana Marinelife Center in United States
Massachusetts Audubon Society in United States
Marine World Africa in United States
Marine Mammal Foundation in United States
Marine Life Oceanarium in United States
Knie's Kinderzoo in United States
La Galoperie in France
Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii in United States
Institute of Delphinid Research in United States
Institute for Marine Sciences in Honduras
Great America (Paramount's) in United States
Flipper Sea School in United States
Fantasyland P & A (Triple Five)- Dolphin Lag in Alberta
Dolfirado B V in Netherlands
Anivision, SL in Alicante
Acuaticland in Elche
 
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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida
Ocean World in Fort Lauderdale, FL

And I don't believe that Biodome de Montreal ever had a cetacean exhibit. It was in the original plans. However they did attempt to rehabilitate a young beluga? But I don't believe it was ever on exhibit.
 
The closest I could find to finding about the Biodome having a dolphinarium was the building's use for a dolphinarium for Expo '67.
 
orcamad said:
Hey!

I am building a database of dolphinariums around the world for my website (Cetacean Cousins) and I am trying to get a list of closed dolphinariums.

If anyone can help, I would be most grateful.

Also, if anyone has names / dates / species etc, again this would be very helpful as well.

My list so far:

Acuarama in Mexico
Adriatic Sea World in Italy
Animal Training School & Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Animal Wonderland in United States
Antwerp Zoo in Belgium
Aquamarine Fukushima in Japan
Aquamarine Park in Philippines
Aquarium of Niagara Falls in United States
Aquatarium (Shark World) in United States
Aquatic Mammal Enterprises in United States
Aquatic World Cattolica in Italy
Asamushi Aquarium in Japan
Astroworld in United States
Battersea Park Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Bayworld Port Elizabeth in South Africa
Blackpool Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Blair Drummond Safari Park in United Kingdom
Bois de Boulogne in France
Brean Down Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Brighton Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Canada's Wonderland in Canada
Cape Coral Gardens in United States
Carl Hagenbeck Tierpark in Germany
Cedar Point in United States
Changsha Zoo in China
CILDE: Hotel los Delfines in Peru
Clacton Pier Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Cleethorpes Zoo Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Coventry Zoo Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
DD: Anguilla in Anguilla
Delfines Paradise in
Delphinarium Hassloch in
Dolfirado in Netherlands
Dolphin Lagoon in United States
Dudley Zoo in United Kingdom
Dutch Wonderland in United States
Ferias in Mexico
Flamingo Park in United Kingdom
Floridaland in United States
Great New York Aquarium in United States
Gwrych Castle Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Hefei Andover Oceanarium in China
Heide-Park Soltau in Germany
Hershey Park in United States
John's Pass Aquarium in United States
Jolly Roger Amusement Park in United States
KBMML in United States
King's Dominion in United States
Knott's Berry Farm in United States
Knowsley Safari Park in United Kingdom
Libertyland in United States
London Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Magicland (Media City) in Egypt
Margate Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Marine World (Redwood) in United States
Marineland of the Pacific in United States
Marinelife Aquarium in United States
Montreal's Biodome in Canada
Morecombe Marineland in United Kingdom
Moulin Rouge in France
New England Aquarium in United States
New York World's Fair in United States
NYA: Battery Park in United States
NYA: Brooklyn in United States
NYA: Coney Island in United States
Ocean Park, Sunderland in United Kingdom
Ocean Reef Club in United States
Oklahoma City Zoo in United States
Pacific Ocean Park in United States
Parc de Récréation et Loisirs in Belgium
Pittsburgh Zoo in United States
Porpoise Land in United States
Porthcawl Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Private Owner, Homosassa in United States
Private Owner, Little Torch Key in United States
Private Owner, Philip's Inlet in United States
Pt. Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in United States
Rhyl Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Royalty Theatre Dolphins in United Kingdom
S.I.M.M.E.C. in Solomon Islands
Safariland in Germany
Sandown Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Scarborough Marineland & Zoo in United Kingdom
Sea Land of Cape Cod in United States
Sea Zoo (Daytona) in United States
Sea-Arama MarineWorld in United States
SeaWorld Ohio in United States
Seven Seas Texas in United States
Shengya Aquarium, Dalian in China
Siam Ocean World in Thailand
Six Flags : Magic Mountain in United States
Six Flags: Great America in United States
Skegness Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Southend on Sea Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Southsea Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Steinhart Aquarium in United States
Sunshine Int'l Aquarium in Japan
Tierpark Delphinarium Hassloch in Germany
Toledo Zoo in United States
University of S. Florida in United States
Walibi in Belgium
Waltzing Waters: Aquarama in United States
West Edmonton Mall in Canada
West Midlands Safari Park Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Weymouth Dolphinarium in United Kingdom
Whipsnade Zoo in United Kingdom
Wildpark Hosingen in Luxemburg
Windsor Safari Park in United Kingdom
Woburn Safari Park in United Kingdom
World Dolphin Resort in Japan
Wuhan Baiji Base in China
Yashima Sea Palace in Japan
Yushi Int'l High School in Japan
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Aquamarine Fukoshima is an Aquarium, not a dolphinarium, they never kept any dolphins in their history of only 12 years, and it isn't closed, it was damaged through the Tsunami, but it has reopend in July 2011.

And Hassloch is not a Tierpark, it is a Themepark with Shows and rollercoasters.
 
gerenuk said:
That was at the Alcan Aquarium, not the Biodome.
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But the original plan for the large Hudson Bay pool built in the Biodome was to exhibit belugas. Never happened, so now a relatively non-descript collection of fish and seabirds lives in the impressive space.
 
Thanks! I forgot about the New Zealand one (opps) and as for Fukushima, I swear it used to have some (my bad).

As for Hassloch, there was an animal park part of the theme park as far as i know

EDIT: I forgot to mention, I am looking for any parks (even if they are still open now) had at some point any cetacean species (Belugas, Dolphins etc)

Other names I have:

Sædraysafnid Aquarium in Iceland
Cornish Seal Sanctuary in United Kingdom
ZooQuarium (Aqua Circus of Cape Cod) in United States
Zoo Negara Malaysia in Malaysia
World's of Fun in United States
Walt Disney World Co in United States
Tel-Aviv Dolphinarium Ltd in Israel
Sugarloaf Dolphin Sanctuary in United States
Seattle Aquarium in United States
Sea Artists Enterprises in United States
Rio Leon Reserva Africana in Spain
Porpoise Island in United States
Physiological Research Laboratory in United States
Ouwehands Dierenpark Bv in Netherlands
Oceana Marinelife Center in United States
Massachusetts Audubon Society in United States
Marine World Africa in United States
Marine Mammal Foundation in United States
Marine Life Oceanarium in United States
Knie's Kinderzoo in United States
La Galoperie in France
Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii in United States
Institute of Delphinid Research in United States
Institute for Marine Sciences in Honduras
Great America (Paramount's) in United States
Flipper Sea School in United States
Fantasyland P & A (Triple Five)- Dolphin Lag in Alberta
Dolfirado B V in Netherlands
Anivision, SL in Alicante
Acuaticland in Elche
 
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Yes Dudley Zoo is still open and the old dolphinarium is now the sea lion pool. As for Magicland, I thought it was closed but seemed to be still open, thanks for noticing. When you are dealing with over 300 parks some parks do get put in the wrong "group" so sorry for any errors.
 
Scarbrough Zoo and Marine land,had Dolphins and a killer whale at one point, remeber seeing them there back in late 60,s and 70,s as used to spend summer holidays there living with my grand parents
 
The 'Marine World' you refer to in the United States was actually 'Marine World/Africa USA,' and was based right on the border of Redwood City and the town of Belmont, both on the San Francisco Peninsula.

You are correct in saying the original park closed. The site was cleared, and is now home to the terminally ugly 'Oracle Towers,' the corporate headquarters of Oracle Corp. (thank you for nothing, Larry Ellison).

What you may be missing is the ending to the story. The park actually relocated to Vallejo, California around 1992. It survived on its own for a bit more than a decade, then was (sadly) taken over by the Six Flags group (I can't help but think of them as 'Sick Flags').

The changes were not pleasant. Within two years after the takeover, the park had mutated into a bizarre combination of thrill-rides and animal shows. Within five years after the takeover, all of the original core staff had left, voluntarily or otherwise.

Financially successful? Maybe. Maintaining the spirit and core of what made the old Marine World special? Epic fail!

So -- If you're picky about your list being 100% correct, Marine World (or the memory of it) still exists, in a horrible parody of what it once was.

Personally, the old park ceased to exist for me the moment the takeover papers were signed.

Happy travels.
 
I am fully aware Six Flags Discovery Kingdom took over and is now home to Shouka Stadium and the transfer from Redwood to Vallejo on October 20, 1985 (well thats when Vigga and Yaka moved - source).

I am listing ALL the companies who did own cetaceans. Regardless if they have now been taken over etc. I have already a huge list of currently operational parks (PicNet Table Filter Demo)

^ This is what i am trying to build up for Closed (Inactive) companies / parks.


As for Scarborough, this is the first time anyone has mentioned an orca there. There was one at Flamingo Park and Dudley Zoo (same orca), Cleethorpes, Clacton Dolphinarium and Windsor Safari Park. Do you have any more information on the Scarborough Orca?
 
Sarmiento Park (Parque Sarmiento) in Argentina used to have a dolphin show. The animals came from Russia, and most of them died within a few months of arrival. After one year and some months, the show closed with just one dolphin, who was later sent to Colombia. Nowadays, the park has became in a public park where people can play sports and go to the swimming pools. The pool where the dolphins used to live is the only one that it's indoors, and it has been closed since then.
 
To add to your list, 2 other facilities that kept cetaceans that no longer keep them include Oakland Zoo, they had Bottlenose dolphins in what is now the North american river otter exhibit and Milwaukee County Zoo and they had Amazon river dolphins and Bottlenose dolphins
 
The still up-and-running Minnesota Zoo used to have dolphins, but they got sent away to other aquariums a few years back. The tank is still there; I think they plan on using it for some other kind of animal. (I've heard Hawaiian monk seals)
 
Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia had dolphins in the 1960's or early 1970's
 
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