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18Jul/11Off

Custody of killer whale plays out in court

Another great article about the Marinlenad/SeaWorld court case, this time from the Toronto Star:

Ikaika, an eight-year-old male killer whale at Marineland in Niagara Falls, is the equivalent of a troubled teenager. He is full of sexual energy, has a violent family tree and a pattern of aggressive behaviour that often leaves him swimming alone. Even so, two marine parks are waging a cross-border court battle for custody of the valuable orca.

A St. Catharines judge recently ruled he be returned to SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla., where he was born in August 2002. The judge’s ruling focused on legal technicalities surrounding the “breeding loan agreement” between the two parks.

Neither side is speaking on the matter publicly — both declined interviews with the Toronto Star — due to the pending appeal. Marineland repeatedly declined to comment on advice of their lawyers.

“We stand by our filings in the court record,” said Fred Jacobs, vice-president of communications for SeaWorld, in an email.

The court files, however, provide a rare glimpse into the dealings of the marine park community, which is notoriously private.

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Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours Wins Court Appeal

The Court of Appeals has ruled in favour of the Whirlpool Jet Boat operator, setting aside a judgment made by a previous judge. The ruling allows the boat operator to use the Melville Street Dock for the purposes of (1) docking space for the loading and unloading of passengers as required; (2) refuelling of boats [...]

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1Mar/10Off

Maid of the Mist legal claim denied

Windsor, who has raised serious questions about the procedures for granting leasing rights to Maid operations on both sides of the border, had asked the federal court in Washington to review the findings of another federal judge in a dispute involving his son’s company and its ability to sell vouchers for tickets to Maid of the Mist boat rides in the Falls.

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