Inubōsaki Marine Park

Inubōsaki Marine Park was a marine park opened in 1993 in Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It closed 31 January 2018, with the owners citing a decline in visitors after the 2011 earthquake and nuclear crisis.

In August 2018 the closed site attracted controversy when drone camera footage of animals still left in the park, including Honey, a female bottlenose dolphin, 46 penguins, and dozens of fish and reptiles, was released on social media.[1] Although employees still fed and maintained the animals, several organizations are attempting to rehouse or rehabilitate these animals to be re-released back into the wild. Honey the bottlenose dolphin, died, due to a lack of maintenance and enteritus. [2]

References
  1. Ono, Mayuko. "Honey the lonely dolphin, abandoned in Japanese aquarium, sparks public outcry". reuters.com.
  2. {{cite web|url=https://savedolphins.eii.org/news/entry/honey-the-dolphin-dies-alone-in-japan-park%7Ctitle= HONEY THE DOLPHIN DIES ALONE IN JAPAN PARK|website=savedolphins.eii.org


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