A bankrupt global operator of marine parks and aquariums is seeking court approval to sell hundreds of its animals after a string of dolphin deaths at one of its Florida locations forced a facility closure and sparked multiple investigations.
The Dolphin Company, which operates more than 30 parks in eight countries, cited “limited liquidity” and “exceedingly high” animal care costs for its dolphins, sea lions, manatees and other marine mammals, according to a filing submitted Wednesday to the US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
The company also wants to sell some of its real estate as part of a broader restructuring effort under Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings initiated in March.
The company that operates Gulf World Marine Park in Panama City, Fla., is seeking a court’s permission to sell hundreds of dolphins, sea lions and manatees. Gulf World Marine Park
The deaths occurred at Gulf World Marine Park in Panama City