Bankrupt Aquatic Theme Park Pitches Dozens of Animal Donations

Nov. 21, 2025, 4:48 PM UTC

Bankrupt marine animal parks operator Dolphin Co. has proposed donating more than 70 animals to zoos and research facilities around the country, including penguins, dolphins, a python, and flamingos.

The broad swath of marine mammals, birds, and reptiles would mostly be transferred from the company’s now-defunct Miami Seaquarium marine park in Florida to nine different facilities, according to a notice filed Thursday in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

The company, formally known as Leisure Investments Holdings LLC, filed for Chapter 11 in late March following debt defaults, a fallout between its ex-CEO and company lenders, and ...

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