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Ottawa gives conditional OK for Marineland to export remaining belugas
Canada’s Fisheries Minister granted conditional approval for Marineland to export 30 belugas and four dolphins to select U.S. aquariums, pending health and transport confirmations.
- On Jan. 26, 2026, federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson provided conditional approval for the export of Marineland's remaining beluga whales to the United States, pending further information.
- Marineland presented an `urgent rescue solution` last week and several sources said it gave Ottawa an imminent deadline, threatening to kill or euthanize 30 belugas and four dolphins if permits were not issued.
- The park plans to ship the belugas and four dolphins to U.S. institutions, including Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Mystic Aquarium, Connecticut and SeaWorld.
- In a statement, the park said it has Thompson's support for relocating 30 belugas and thanked the Canadian government for `prioritizing the lives of these remarkable marine mammals`.
- They are the last whales being held in captivity in Canada, and Marineland's belugas cleared a significant hurdle after the Monday meeting with conditional export approval.
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