Another Marineland whale dies at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago

Another beluga whale died at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, marking the sixth such fatality since Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario closed and relocated its marine animals. 27-year-old female beluga Caspian succumbed to her ailments on Wednesday, despite the aquarium's efforts to save her. The park noted that Caspian had not been eating properly, and her blood samples revealed abnormalities in electrolyte levels and dangerously acidic blood.

While the aquarium's veterinary team understood the severity of her condition, they could not pinpoint the exact cause of death. It is worth noting that Shedd had previously performed necropsies on two other Marineland whales, Peekachu and Rain, and concluded that they had chronic, pre-existing diseases. The aquarium collaborated with four others in the United States and Spain to relocate all 30 belugas and four dolphins from Marineland over a six-week period this summer.

Marineland had cited financial struggles and inability to continue caring for its captive whales and dolphins in Canada as the reason for the mass relocation. Alas, even after being transported, Jelly Bean, a beluga, and Echo, a dolphin, succumbed to their health issues in Spain's Oceanografic Valencia.