Fourth Marineland whale dies after relocation, third at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago
A fourth whale that was moved out of Marineland in July has died after struggling with its health after arriving at her new home in Chicago, Shedd Aquarium said Monday. The park said 26-year-old Osiris died Monday morning. The female beluga was one of 10 that came to Shedd from Marineland, the shuttered tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, […]
A fourth whale moved from Marineland to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago has died, making it the third such death at the aquarium following the transfer of animals from the shuttered tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The 26-year-old female beluga, named Osiris, passed away on Monday morning after exhibiting sudden changes in behavior and respiratory patterns.
Osiris had been one of 10 belugas that arrived at the Shedd Aquarium as part of the largest collective move of captive whales in history. The whales were brought to Shedd, SeaWorld parks in San Antonio and San Diego, Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, and Oceanografic in Valencia, Spain, after Marineland struggled to financially sustain its operations.
Two other Marineland whales, Rain and Peekachu, also died within weeks of the move to Shedd. A long-standing beluga at Shedd, Beethoven, recently passed away as well. The cause of Osiris's death is currently under investigation, though a necropsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause.
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