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Marineland, Morecambe

            Marineland was opened in 1964 at a cost of £200,000 (over £3 million today) and was the first such facility in Europe to be purpose built for aquatic animal shows. Eight dolphins were flown in from Florida and these were later joined by several sealions and even some performing chimps!

By the late-1980s only one dolphin remained (Rocky) and in 1988 a covert attempt was made to try and release him back into the nearby sea, under cover of darkness. The project was abandoned and several people received fines and suspended prison sentences for conspiracy to steal.

The following year a legitimate campaign was started and enough money was raised to purchase Rocky and he was released into the sea in the Caribbean in 1991 along with two other dolphins from Brighton Aquarium.  Their subsequent fate remains unknown.

Marineland closed it's doors and was demolished the following year.

Taken on: June 4, 2024

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