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Beluga Whale Dies at Shedd Aquarium After Being Rescued From Marineland in Canada
Blood tests showed the beluga was dehydrated and needed supportive care before she died suddenly, and Shedd Aquarium plans a necropsy.
- On Wednesday, Shedd Aquarium announced that 23-year-old beluga Peekachu died suddenly on Tuesday evening after caretakers provided supportive care for dehydration detected through blood tests.
- The transfer was part of an international rescue involving five institutions after Marineland, which closed in 2024, faced severe financial difficulties and threatened to euthanize 30 remaining whales.
- Despite being blind in one eye, Peekachu showed "early signs of progress as she settled in with the fellow rescued whales," and aquarium officials are conducting a necropsy to understand her overall health.
- Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson called the death "difficult news" but expressed confidence in the care, while Shedd remains "guarded but hopeful" regarding the remaining belugas undergoing round-the-clock monitoring.
- Six belugas remain at the shuttered park with plans to relocate them to U.S. aquariums soon, though animal rights advocates previously raised concerns about health risks from long-distance transfers.
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