Digital Journal Statement of Retraction - Marineland of Canada - Kiska
NIAGARA FALLS, ON, Nov. 25, 2014 /CNW/ - Marineland is pleased to announce that the Digital Journal has today formally retracted the article it published on July 28, 2014 regarding the health and care of Kiska, Marineland's killer whale. The complete text of the retraction appears below:
Digital Journal published an on-line article on July 28, 2014 by Elizabeth Batt, "Killer whale at Marineland appears to be ailing" in which Ms. Batt reported allegations about Kiska, the Killer Whale. Upon further review of the allegations contained in the Article, Digital Journal retracts the Article in its entirety.
The article failed to reference a number of publicly available, independent investigations into Kiska's health. Specifically, the article failed to mention that Kiska's health and care has been thoroughly reviewed with the full zoo inspection team of the OSPCA, and experts from CAZA, and that no issues of concern with Kiska's health were noted. The zoo inspection team of the OSPCA has since inspected Kiska following the allegations in the article as recently as October of this year, and again found no issues of concern with Kiska's health. Marineland has subsequently communicated to Digital Journal that: (i) Kiska is healthy and well cared for at Marineland, (ii) Kiska lives in the largest pool housing a Killer Whale in the world, (iii) all of the water in Kiska's pool is filtered and exchanged every three hours through an advanced computerized water filtration system, and (iv) that the water system has been independently reviewed and approved by Stantec, recognized experts in water filtration systems.
Marineland has further communicated to Digital Journal that: (i) Kiska's health is monitored daily by experienced staff and professionals and that she receives excellent medical care from highly qualified and experienced veterinarians, including expert medical consultants, (ii) Kiska receives a healthy diet of high quality fish and her appetite is healthy, as is her weight, and (iii) Kiska's teeth are in good condition for her advanced age and she receives a preventative "rinse" daily.
Digital Journal prides itself on its high standards of journalism and regrets that they were not met in this isolated case. Digital Journal apologizes unreservedly to Marineland.
SOURCE: Marineland
Ann Marie Rondinelli, Marketing Office Manager, Telephone: 905-356-2142, Email: [email protected]
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