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I feel sick : Picton aquarium s animals face slaughter as port company forces their closure, director says

I feel sick : Picton aquarium s native animals face slaughter as port company forces their closure, director says Newshub 4 hrs ago © Provided by Newshub More than 117 native animals might have to be euthanised as Picton s iconic EcoWorld aquarium and rehabilitation centre is being forced to close - after almost 20 years of saving wildlife and educating the public, the facility s director says. EcoWorld says the Marlborough District Council s port company, Port Marlborough New Zealand, advised them in April its 20-year lease at Picton Wharf wouldn t be renewed - so the building can be repurposed as part of the Port of Marlborough-KiwiRail redevelopment.

I feel sick : Picton aquarium s native animals face slaughter as port company forces their closure, director says

I feel sick : Picton aquarium s native animals face slaughter as port company forces their closure, director says Newshub 7 hrs ago © Provided by Newshub More than 117 native animals might have to be euthanised as Picton s iconic EcoWorld aquarium and rehabilitation centre is being forced to close - after almost 20 years of saving wildlife and educating the public, the facility s director says. EcoWorld says the Marlborough District Council s port company, Port Marlborough New Zealand, advised them in April its 20-year lease at Picton Wharf wouldn t be renewed - so the building can be repurposed as part of the Port of Marlborough-KiwiRail redevelopment.

Picton aquarium s animals face slaughter as port company forces their closure, director says

An emotional aquarium director John Reuhman says he feels numb, describing the decision as unbelievable and gut-wrenching . He says most of the animals will have to be put down - unless the council gives them more time to move the facility, or makes a U-turn altogether. I feel sick, he told Newshub. It s a great way to lose sleep, lose 5 kilos and get shingles - that s the effect it has on a human being. It s just unbelievable… they [the council] just say it s a lease problem… they re just treating this place like a boatshed. He said there s has been a lack of kindness, no compassion, no goodwill and no empathy after 20 years of dedicated work.

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