In Ontario, 30 Beluga Whales Head to New Homes After 2 Years Stuck at Closed Park

In Ontario, 30 beluga whales head to new homes after 2 years stuck at closed park

Beluga whales are beginning to leave Marineland, the shuttered Ontario theme park, after months of uncertainty about the animals' future. This week's transfer involves six whales bound for U.S. facilities and could be the first step in relocating all 30 belugas that still remain at the property. What happened? CBC News said the relocation process got underway on July 20. In this first group, Sierra, Acadia, Osiris, and Lillooet are being moved t…

Six beluga whales rescued from Marineland

Cranes lifted the animals — weighing up to 3,500 pounds — into transport trucks.

Good News! 30 Beluga Whales Were Rescued After Being Stranded For 2 Years

A group of 30 beluga whales are finally being given a new chance after spending years stranded at a closed theme park in Ontario, Canada.

Belugas Moved to Chicago Amid Euthanasia Risk

Thirty beluga whales housed at the shuttered Marineland Canada faced a serious threat of euthanasia before an emergency relocation effort began, according to Andrew Burns, a longtime adviser and attorney for the Ontario marine park. Four of the whales have since arrived at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, while two others were transported to SeaWorld in San Antonio. Burns said no additional animals were expected to leave the facility during the same w…

Six Beluga Whales Relocated From Closed Canadian Marine Park as International Rescue Effort Begins

Six beluga whales have begun a new chapter after being relocated from the closed Marineland marine park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, as part of a long-awaited international rescue operation aimed at improving the welfare of dozens of marine mammals still housed at the former attraction. The complex relocation mission, which began on Monday, saw specially trained veterinary teams and marine mammal experts carefully transfer the first group of whale…