Federal judge approves sale of Marineland to group planning to save historic dolphin park

Marineland will soon be in the hands of a group led by dolphin experts -- with financial backing from a Clay County couple -- that plans to keep the park, known as the world’s first oceanarium, operational. A federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware approved the sale of Marineland to #1 Apex Association LLC, a group led by Barbara and Jon Rubel of Clay County. Their bid at a bankruptcy auction was $6.5 million.