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Mar del Plata Opens Inquiry and Relocates Sea Lions Over Ex-Aquarium Welfare Claims

Viral photos of dolphins in turbid pools prompted a criminal complaint and expert pericia, with five sea lions sent overseas under CITES authorization.

Denuncian abandono de animales en el predio del ex Aquarium.
Polémica en Mar del Plata por una denuncia sobre presunto abandono de animales en el Aquarium
El color del agua donde viven los delfines del Aquarium Mar del Plata despertó una polémica
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Overview

  • The municipality filed a criminal complaint under Ley 14.346 on August 17 after images showed dolphins and sea lions in green-tinted, poorly maintained pools.
  • Municipal Zoonosis teams began an on-site inspection and requested a technical pericia by veterinarians and fauna specialists to assess the animals’ health and legal status.
  • The national Brigada de Control Ambiental confirmed that remaining marine mammals are in good condition and hold current CITES and other transport permits.
  • Five sea lions were transferred from Mar del Plata to the Dominican Republic via Ezeiza Airport under approved international sanitary and logistical protocols.
  • e DoDolphin Company maintains 24 staff continue daily feeding (about 160 kg) and water monitoring at 20 °C, and says planned relocations are delayed by required bureaucratic and sanitary clearances.