The animal advocacy group, ‘Marineland Animal Defence,’ plans to protest Saturday at the Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls.

The group claims animals at the park are being neglected and held in poor conditions.

Group spokesman, Dylan Powell, argues there are fundamental issues with holding animals in captivity.

“When you’re holding animals captive in a situation where somebody is profiting, the animals will always come second,” Powell said.

“They will never come first, it is profit first,” he added.

The focus on Marineland comes after a scathing Toronto Star investigation chronicled ex-employees at the theme park, who revealed that animals were living in sub-par conditions and being mistreated.

Officials with the amusement park, including Marineland’s chief veterinarian, have dismissed the allegations of neglect.

The veterinarian said park employees love the animals very deeply and take exemplary care of them.