The sound of despair: the Marineland orche features their heads against the door of their tiny tub

A recent video released by the NGO One Voice shows a dramatic scene: the two orche Wikie and Keijo They repeatedly hit the door of their swimming pool Inside Marineland in Antibes as if you ask you can go out. This movie, shot by Droni, has rekindled the debate on the living conditions of these cetaceans and their imminent transfer.

Definitively closed on January 5, 2025, the park officially started the procedure for Move the two orche to their Parque of Tenerife, Spaina decision that is arousing concerns and protests by animalist associations.

After the closure of Marineland, the fate of over 150 animals, including dolphins, seals, sharks and penguins, has in fact become a complex logistical problem. Shipments to new parks or structures have already started and, according to the management of Marineland, the process will undergo an acceleration in the coming weeks.

For Wikie and Keijo, however, the situation is even more delicate. Initially he had hypothesized of Transfer them to a Japanese parkbut this option was blocked by the French authorities due to the severe criticism of environmental associations. Now their parque is the most concrete option, but not without controversies.

It is feared can be separated or sold

One Voice and Sea Shepherd, two of the main associations engaged in the defense of marine animals, denounce that the transfer to Tenerife significantly the quality of life of the orcies. Their parque, in fact, has been several times criticized for the management of its cetaceans and the death of four orche In recent years it feeds concerns about their well -being.

In addition, some activists fear that Wikie and Keijomom and son, can be separated or even sold to other parks, increasing their stress and further worsening their condition of captivity. To complicate the situation there is also the suspicion that Wikie can be pregnant.

The One Voice Association claims that its contraception was interrupted to allow a possible reproduction program to Japan. If the Orca was really pregnant, the transfer could put it at risk. Marineland, however, denied this hypothesis, claiming to carry out rigorous veterinary checks before each shift.

The transfer of the orcies remains pending the approval of the French government, which has DEU MESthe time to examine the request. In the meantime, the continuous debate and activists promise new actions to guarantee the well -being of these animals, asking for alternatives such as transfer to a marine sanctuary.