Another Marineland whale dies at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago

Another beluga named Caspian, aged 27, passed away at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Despite the efforts of the veterinary team, she succumbed to her condition on Wednesday. This marks the sixth animal from the now-closed Marineland theme park to die following its relocation of whales and dolphins. Four other belugas and one dolphin from Marineland have met similar fates since their transfer from the former tourist attraction.

Caspian's health issues were evident through her lack of appetite and abnormal electrolyte levels in her blood samples. The blood was found to be dangerously acidic. Shedd Aquarium's veterinary team used these findings to gauge the severity of Caspian's condition, but they were unable to pinpoint the exact cause of her death.

Caspian was placed on life support for nearly four hours before her demise. The aquarium had recently conducted post-mortem examinations on two other whales from Marineland that had died in their care. These examinations revealed that Peekachu and Rain had chronic, pre-existing diseases.

Shedd Aquarium collaborated with four other aquariums in the United States and Spain to facilitate the relocation of all 30 belugas and four dolphins from Marineland. The process took six weeks. Marineland had been struggling financially and was no longer able to provide adequate care for its remaining captive whales and dolphins in Canada.

Tragically, a beluga named Jelly Bean and a dolphin named Echo met their end at Oceanografic Valencia in Spain following the move.