Marineland of Canada
| Previously known as Marine Wonderland and Animal Farm Marineland and Game Farm | |
| Location | 7657 Portage Road Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada L2E 6X8 |
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| Coordinates | 43°03′56″N 79°04′21″W / 43.06556°N 79.07250°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1961; 63 years ago |
| Closed | September 1, 2024 |
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| Slogan | Everyone Loves Marineland! |
| Operating season | May–October |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 2 |
| Roller coasters | 1 |
| Website | www |
Marineland (official name Marineland of Canada Inc.) was a themed zoo and amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada that operated from 1961 until 2024.
It was founded and operated by John Holer, a Slovenian immigrant, from 1961 until his death in 2018. He started with one tank and built the operation into a major attraction and employer. The park had performing marine animal shows, exhibits of marine and land animals, and amusement rides. The marine mammals included dolphins, sea lions, and beluga whales. Until 2023, the park also kept walruses and orcas. The park also kept bears, deer and other land animals. After Holer's death, it was operated by his widow until her death in 2024, under public pressure to discontinue its marine exhibits. In 2024, it discontinued public viewing of its land animals.
The park's keeping of marine mammals is controversial, and the park has been involved in several lawsuits related to the practice. The keeping of the sea mammals is opposed by animal rights activists, and Marineland has been the site of numerous animal rights demonstrations. The Canadian government passed a law to ban the practice of keeping belugas, while allowing Marineland to keep its current animals. Marineland transferred some of its marine mammals to aquariums in Spain and the United States. Animal rights organizations have volunteered to assist in the relocation of its remaining marine mammals.
In 2024, Marineland operated on a reduced scale while being slated for redevelopment. No amusement rides operated and only a few water exhibits were open. In 2025, Marineland sub-divided its property, mortgaging its undeveloped lands under a financing plan, and announced it would move its remaining animals. The park's management is seeking export permits for the whales and is looking for new ownership. No final decision on re-opening the park has been made, and it is not clear what would operate, or under what name.
On June 17, 2025, it was announced that the amusement rides at the park would be sold off.