KEY BISCAYNE, FLA. (WSVN) - Animal advocates gathered outside the Miami Seaquarium to commemorate the marine park’s closure and call for the safety of its surviving animals.

After 70 years of being a landmark in the Magic City, the seaquarium is coming to an end.

7News on Saturday captured demonstrators outside the theme park.

“We have been fighting for these animals for decades, and it’s about time,” said a protester using a bullhorn.

But concerns remain about the relocation plan and the condition of the animals at the facility, which has long since been a magnet for controversy.

When the killer whale Lolita died in 2023, her home went into its own decline. The seaquarium battled animal rights accusations, as well as staffing issues, and faced scrutiny over poor park conditions.

“We

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