Rescued Beluga Whale Dies Suddenly at Shedd Aquarium Shortly After Arrival

Rescued beluga whale dies suddenly at Shedd Aquarium shortly after arrival

A 23-year-old beluga whale that arrived at Shedd Aquarium two weeks ago as part of an international rescue effort has died.

Marineland whale dies after being transported to Chicago aquarium

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A rescued beluga whale from Marineland has died shortly after being transported to an aquarium in Chicago, Shedd Aquarium announced Wednesday. Peekachu, a 23-year-old female beluga whale, has died, the aquarium said. "Peekachu was unique. She was blind in one eye and one of the smaller whales. Despite what could have [...]

Beluga Whale Peekachu Passes Away at Shedd Aquarium

Peekachu, a beluga whale that was recently transferred from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, has passed away at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, as confirmed by the facility on Wednesday. This unfortunate event occurred on the same day when two other belugas and four dolphins were being transported to Spain. The 23-year-old female beluga was part of a group of eight belugas that were airlifted to the Shedd Aquarium two weeks ago. She was desc…

Marineland beluga dies in Chicago as Canada’s last captive dolphins leave the park – 105.9 The Region

NIAGARA FALLS — Canada’s last captive dolphins have left Marineland for a new home in Spain while a beluga recently relocated from the park has died in a Chicago aquarium. Trainers worked over several hours Wednesday morning at the shuttered theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont., to load four dolphins and two belugas into tanks on transport trucks that headed to Toronto Pearson International Airport for the journey to Oceanografic Valencia. Echo, Li…