2024-04-25 03:39:35
The Miami Seaquarium is facing a crisis after Miami-Dade County issued an eviction notice to its owners, Dolphin Company, due to the expiration of the deadline to vacate the property on Virginia Key.
In a statement to Eduardo Albor, president of Dolphin Company, the county expressed its intention to take legal action to evict the company from the property.
This decision comes amid concerns over documented animal welfare issues at the park, prompting Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to call the situation “unsustainable and unsafe,” denouncing the dire conditions at the Miami Seaquarium.
Faced with the eviction demand, Dolphin Company counterattacked by requesting $35 million in damages, arguing that the eviction is being forced without a legal plan for the animals in its care.
Uncertainty over the fate of the Miami Seaquarium animals has raised concern. Although some sources suggest possible solutions, the park operated normally on Monday. Legal analyst David Weinstein noted that a judge will have the final say and could allow Dolphin Company to remain while the litigation is resolved.
A day after the deadline to vacate the Virginia Key property passed, Miami-Dade County sent an eviction notice to the owners of the Miami Seaquarium on Monday. https://t.co/FdN7da5sfs
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In a joint statement, Mayor Levine Cava and County Commissioner Raquel Regalado urged Dolphin Company to take steps to vacate the facility in a safe and orderly manner, especially for the animals in its care. They warned that if they do not do so, the county will proceed with the eviction through the courts.
The situation continues to evolve as the parties involved seek to resolve this legal dispute, with the welfare of the animals at the center of the controversy.
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