Two belugas, four dolphins from Marineland heading to aquarium in Spain
Canada's last captive dolphins are relocating to an aquarium in Spain, while a beluga recently moved from the park has died in a Chicago aquarium. Four dolphins and two belugas left Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., for a new life in Spain, joining belugas Cleopatra and Jelly Bean. The group was carefully loaded into transport tanks with no reported injuries.
Trainers at Marineland and Shedd Aquarium in Chicago expressed sadness over the death of Peekachu, a 23-year-old beluga that was sent to the U.S. two weeks ago due to dehydration. Shedd Aquarium plans to conduct a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death. The Chicago park now cares for eight of Marineland's rescued whales.
Marineland is preparing to send the last six belugas to the U.S. as the park nears the end of its financial viability and is seeking to sell the land once all animals are relocated.
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