Belugas Face Euthanasia After Marineland Closes

Thirty belugas remain captive at Marineland in Canada, which closed last summer due to financial issues. The park’s owners threatened euthanasia for the whales if they do not receive federal funding, a request that was denied. Despite a ban on cetacean captivity in 2019, the belugas cannot be relocated, as their potential sale to a Chinese theme park was blocked over welfare concerns. A proposed whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia offers a potential solution for their future.

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