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* Allowing a dolphin to sustain rib injuries, likely from being confined and unable to escape from incompatible tankmates. | * Allowing a dolphin to sustain rib injuries, likely from being confined and unable to escape from incompatible tankmates. | ||
* Failing to have appropriate veterinary oversight. This was evidenced by trainers being instructed not to contact the veterinarian and numerous veterinarian and vet tech positions being left vacant. | * Failing to have appropriate veterinary oversight. This was evidenced by trainers being instructed not to contact the veterinarian and numerous veterinarian and vet tech positions being left vacant. | ||
Miami-Dade County issued a notice of default to the Miami Seaquarium in November, 2023, demanding repairs to address issues identified in a the U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection report. <ref name=":0">[https://www.yahoo.com/news/miami-dade-puts-seaquarium-notice-231801794.html Miami-Dade puts Seaquarium on notice: 45 days to make fixes cited in federal report] Yahoo News</ref>The county, which leases the waterfront site to the Seaquarium, stated that these violations also breach the terms of their lease agreement. The Seaquarium has been given 45 days to rectify the issues, as mentioned in the letter sent by the county's Parks department. The specific violations requiring correction were not detailed in the letter. The Seaquarium pays an annual average of around $2.5 million to lease the site from the county.<ref name=":0" /> Additionally, the park has faced scrutiny from Miami-Dade's building inspectors for violations related to its aging sea-mammal tanks and surrounding infrastructure, including the pool that housed the recently deceased killer whale, Lolita.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Captive animals at Miami Sequarium == | == Captive animals at Miami Sequarium == | ||