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Marineland has solid plan to move whales and dolphins to U.S., minister says
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson approved export permits for 30 belugas and four dolphins to US parks with health and transport conditions after Marineland threatened euthanasia.
- Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson conditionally approved Marineland's Jan. 26 application to export its 30 belugas and four dolphins to U.S. facilities, calling it `a solid plan to allow these animals to live their life in much more healthy conditions`.
- Marineland gave Ottawa a Jan. 30 deadline and threatened to euthanize animals if permits were denied after its October request to export 30 belugas to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, China was refused amid financial straits and closure.
- Marineland is negotiating transfers with U.S. aquariums including Shedd Aquarium, Georgia Aquarium, Mystic Aquarium and SeaWorld, while three whales sent to Mystic Aquarium in 2021 were found in poor condition.
- Canada's 2019 law bars breeding but includes a ministerial exception allowing transfers if beneficial; advocacy groups demanded non-breeding guarantees and Animal Justice said the minister had little choice.
- Officials warn it is too early to confirm where or when transfers would occur, final permits hinge on Marineland providing required health assessments and a transportation plan, and Ottawa did not provide funding.
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Marineland Has Solid Plan to Move Whales and Dolphins to US, Minister Says
Marineland has a “solid plan” to move Canada’s last remaining captive whales and dolphins to several parks in the United States, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said Tuesday. On Monday, the minister conditionally approved the shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., theme park’s application to export its 30 belugas and four dolphins south of the border. “This is a solid plan to allow these animals to live their life in much more healthy conditions,” Th…
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Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson believes that Marineland's project to transfer Canada's last captive beluga and dolphins to several parks in the United States is strong.
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Marineland has solid plan to move whales and dolphins to U.S., minister says
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