Six beluga whales leave Canadian marine park for US aquariums

Six belugas held at Marineland in Niagara Falls have been transferred to U.S. aquariums, ending a years-long dispute over the park's threatened euthanization of the animals.

First covered Jul 22, 2026 · 4:48 AM PT · 1 article

Six beluga whales leave Canadian marine park for US aquariums — Image via theguardian.com

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1d Guardian Environment Six beluga whales finally leave embattled Canadian marine park — Whales flown to US aquariums after long-running saga in which Marineland had threatened to euthanise them Six beluga whales have at last left Marineland, the…

More coverage from around the web

cp24.com Six whales being moved out of Marineland, headed to U.S.

abcnews.com Relocation of 30 beluga whales stranded at shuttered Marineland Canada begins - ABC News

cbc.ca Marineland belugas' 'emergency rescue' has begun, leaving Niagara Falls, Ont., for U.S. aquariums | CBC News

chicago.suntimes.com 4 beluga whales on way to Shedd from closed Canadian park, report says - Chicago Sun-Times

niagaraatlarge.com Marineland Has Begun Moving Its Last 30 Beluga Whales To Aquariums In Out-Of-Country Locations | Niagara At Large

Appeared in: 2026-07-23 (#17)

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