New Zealand Marineland’s Kelly the Dolphin, 34
Posted: Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 5:53 pmMarineland’s elderly dolphin Kelly has died after 34 years in the limelight, marking the “end of an era”, Napier Mayor Barbara Arnott said on Thursday.
Kelly, 38, had been ill for several days and died on Wednesday night.
Arnott said Marineland did not open for business on Thursday and the council, which owned the park, would hold a special consultation process with the community to decide whether it would continue without its trademark dolphins. …
Marineland nearly closed two years ago after the death of another dolphin, Shona. … Read full story
