NIAGARA FALLS - More than 300 deer at Marineland have been the focus of a months-long investigation by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency amid allegations that an animal broker has been improperly removing hundreds of others from the park, including those pledged to a small business, sources have told The Canadian Press.

The amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., closed to the public since 2024, is up for sale and sources say a deal for the land is in place with the condition that all animals must be gone before the sale closes. The deer, like the 30 belugas and four dolphins that remain at the park, are expected to be moved off the property within the next few months.