{"id":154564,"date":"2026-02-13T17:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/154564\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:22:07","slug":"ex-miami-seaquarium-owner-eduardo-albor-reportedly-arrested-in-cancun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/154564\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Miami Seaquarium Owner Eduardo Albor Reportedly Arrested in Cancun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Photo by Gustavo Caballero\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Mexican authorities reportedly arrested the embattled former owner of\u00a0Miami Seaquarium<\/a>, Eduardo Albor, in Cancun on Thursday, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n

Albor formerly served as CEO of the Dolphin Company, which acquired South Florida\u2019s infamous Miami Seaquarium in 2021. The Sea World-style attraction shuttered in 2025<\/a> while mired in controversy<\/a> involving allegations of animal mistreatment, painful deaths<\/a>, and bankruptcy. While the reason for Albor\u2019s apparent arrest by Mexican federal officers was unclear on Friday, videos of his arrest circulated on social media.<\/p>\n

The Dolphin Project<\/a>, a Tampa-area non-profit focused on dolphin welfare, posted a video on X (formerly known as Twitter) purportedly showing Mexican authorities arresting Albor and tossing him into a truck.<\/p>\n

\u201cEduardo Albor has been arrested in Cancun, Mexico. The reasons of the arrest are currently not known, but we will update as soon as more information becomes available,\u201d their post reads. \u201cFrom Empty Tanks Mexico: \u2018Eduardo Albor is founder and CEO of The Dolphin Company, the company behind a multitude of captive dolphin parks in Mexico and other countries. Their company has been heavily criticized by animal welfare organizations due to the captivity of dolphins and sea wolves, as well as investigations and public reports related to animal treatment, money laundering, and acts of corruption.’\u201d<\/p>\n

BREAKING: Eduardo Albor has been arrested in Cancun, Mexico. The reasons of the arrest are currently not known, but we will update as more information becomes available. \u2060
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From Empty The Tanks Mexico: \u201cEduardo Albor is founder and CEO of The Dolphin Company, the company\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/HKlzoEHtwj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dolphin Project (@Dolphin_Project) February 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Mexican TV and radio reporter Jorge Castro Noriega posted close-up screenshots of the arrest on X, writing, \u201cThis is how a businessman from Quintana Roo, Eduardo Arbor, director of The Dolphin Company, was detained this afternoon by Guardia Nacional at the intersection of the central avenues Uxmal and Bonampak in Cancun. There is still no official report on the operation that led to his detention, which was carried out with excessive force by the federals. Albor was violently pulled out of his truck and nearly dragged to a Guardia Nacional patrol vehicle, where they took him away.\u201d<\/p>\n

Forbes Mexico<\/a> reported on the arrest Thursday night, reporting that it happened at about 3:30 p.m. local time. The Mexican Treasury reportedly ordered that bank accounts belonging to Controladora Dolphin, the holding company through which his businesses operate, be frozen. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe officers, who were wearing National Guard uniforms,\u201d the Forbes story (originally written in Spanish) reads, \u201cmanaged to subdue the businessman.\u201d<\/p>\n

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