Another Marineland whale dies at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago

Another beluga, Caspian, died at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago on Wednesday despite efforts to save her, the aquarium announced. This marks the sixth death among animals from the now-closed Marineland theme park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, which relocated 30 belugas and four dolphins to the aquarium over the summer. Four other belugas and one dolphin from Marineland have also succumbed to their injuries since the move.

The aquarium attributes her death to poor eating habits and abnormal electrolyte levels in her blood, both of which indicated severe illness. However, they were unable to pinpoint the exact cause of death. Caspian was kept on life support for nearly four hours before she passed away. Necropsies conducted by the aquarium revealed that Peekachu and Rain, two other Marineland whales that died in the aquarium, had chronic pre-existing diseases.

Shedd and four other aquariums in the US and Spain assisted Marineland in relocating all 30 belugas and four dolphins over a span of six weeks as the park was reportedly struggling financially and unable to provide adequate care.