Paris: Two orcas transferred to another facility amid environmental debate

Wikie, a 24-year-old female orca, and her son Keijo, aged 12, are to be transferred to another facility as part of a controversial decision.

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This project raises questions about animal welfare and the transportation of captive cetaceans.

The transfer is accompanied by debates between environmentalists, scientists, and marine park managers.

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