Six Beluga Whales Leave Marineland for US Aquariums in Rehoming Push

Six beluga whales formerly housed at Marineland in Niagara Falls have been relocated to U.S. aquariums—four to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and two to SeaWorld San Antonio—as part of a broader rehoming deal involving facilities in Georgia, San Diego, San Antonio and Spain's Valencia; the move marks the end of Canadian captivity for these animals, but advocates warn that welfare standards and transparency remain concerns, while 24 belugas and two dolphins still remain at Marineland.