Dolphin park fights new breeding ban

A sealife park is challenging a ban on breeding dolphins and killer sharks in captivity saying it disrupts its conservation and environmental safety work.

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Published Monday 14 August 2017 - 15:09 Modified Monday 14 August 2017 - 15:09

Marineland in Antibes on the Riviera has taken its case to the Conseil d’Etat, France’s highest administrative court, asking that a recent decree be rewritten with help from scientists.

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