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Seven more belugas on the move from Marineland to U.S. aquarium
The park said the seven female belugas are part of a relocation plan after six others were moved weeks earlier.
- On Monday, August 3, 2026, Marineland began the second phase of its relocation plan, transporting seven female belugas—Xena, Gemini, Skyla, Meeka, Eve, Neva, and Calypso—to SeaWorld in San Antonio.
- Marineland has been closed to the public since 2024, citing financial distress and an inability to care for its belugas after previously warning it might euthanize the animals if emergency funding was not obtained.
- Advisers described the move as "unprecedented," involving custom slings and dozens of people; this follows a successful July 20 transfer of six belugas to SeaWorld and Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
- The federal fisheries minister previously blocked Marineland's attempt to ship its belugas and dolphins to an aquarium in China, forcing the park to strike a deal with a consortium of United States and Spanish aquariums.
- Before these relocations, Marineland housed 30 belugas and four dolphins, representing the world's largest captive beluga population; the park is now working to transfer its remaining animals to ensure their health and safety.
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Seven belugas leave Marineland for an American aquarium, only a few weeks after the transfer of another six to the United States.
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Seven more beluga whales set to leave shuttered Canadian aquatic park as rescue operation continues
Seven beluga whales were expected to leave Marineland Canada Monday, a little less than two weeks after four arrived at Shedd Aquarium from the shuttered aquatic park. All seven belugas are headed for SeaWorld in San Antonio, said Andrew Burns, a longtime advisor and lawyer for Marineland. A group of four U.S. and one Spanish aquarium, including Shedd, has agreed to take all 30 Marineland belugas, and the plan is to ship them all out by Aug. 31.…
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