Wikie and Keijo, two captive orcas in a closed Cote d'Azur park, await a new home as officials delay a decision.

Activists warn the whales are lethargic and neglected, while Tenerife's Loro Parque has offered to take them in. Yet concerns over transport risks and welfare have stalled the move.

With France's captivity ban nearing, the orcas' future remains uncertain.