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		kcbanner on June 11, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Canada to ban keeping whales, dolphins in captivit... A few paragraphs in: "Whales and dolphins that are already in captivity will be grandfathered in by the bill, meaning parks can keep all the animals they currently own."

peeters on June 11, 2019 [–]

Importantly, it's the animals that are grandfathered in, not the parks. So it'll take a while but this will eventually bring an end to Marineland's captivity program.

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