{
  "id": 6013434,
  "title": "Chicago aquarium shares health update on Marineland belugas after whale deaths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/chicago-aquarium-shares-health-update-on-marineland-belugas-after-6013434",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-06T17:55:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/2026/09/06/chicago-aquarium-shares-health-update-on-marineland-belugas-after-whale-deaths"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CHICAGO - The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago has issued a health update concerning several belugas that were transferred to the facility from Ontario's Marineland. The aquarium is closely monitoring the whales, checking their hydration, breathing rates, and social interactions. Two of the three whales that died at the Shedd Aquarium in a week's time were belugas originally from Marineland. One of the affected belugas, a 20-year-old named Peekachu, passed away on August 25 after being relocated two weeks earlier. Another 20-year-old beluga, Rain, also died at the Shedd Aquarium. A 34-year-old beluga that had been at the Chicago park for years also succumbed to health issues. The aquarium is awaiting lab results to determine the cause of these deaths and is expressing concern over the overall health of the remaining belugas.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Chicago aquarium shares health update on Marineland belugas after whale deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/chicago-aquarium-shares-health-update-on-marineland-belugas-after",
        "published": "2026-09-06T17:55:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Several belugas from Marineland have health issues, Chicago aquarium says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/several-belugas-from-marineland-have-health-issues-chicago-aquarium",
        "published": "2026-09-06T19:08:29.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}