In late June 2026, a rumor that a beluga whale in captivity escaped its enclosure in order to reunite with its calf circulated online. Users on social media shared purported photos of the whale ...

Whales flown to US aquariums after long-running saga in which Marineland had threatened to euthanise them ...

When Marineland threatened to euthanize its entire beluga population, a scramble began across two continents to pull off one ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Whale & Dolphin Conservation (WDC), Cetacean Society International (CSI), and Earth Island Institute (EII) today filed their joint response to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This aerial view shows various belugas still held in captivity at the now closed Artic Cove exhibit, at Marineland, in Niagara ...

Thirty beluga whales are headed to new homes after being stuck at a closed theme park for two years. The CBC reports six whales at the permanently closed Marineland theme park and zoo in Niagara Falls ...

Six of the 30 beluga whales from Marineland in Ontario have finally been transported to new homes in the United States. Here’s how.

The belugas were transported by both truck and plane in specialized, cold-water containers from Canada to the US. Watch their ...

The journey to Chicago was only the beginning for the Shedd Aquarium's newest family members. Now, a dedicated team is caring ...

Relocations for the first of dozens of beluga whales that remained at the now-shuttered Marineland Canada have begun, according to the aquariums assisting in the rescue. Marineland Canada, located in ...

Thirty beluga whales stuck at a closed theme park are finally being rescued after two years. The CBC reports the whales had been at the Marineland park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, since it shut down in ...

Thirty beluga whales stranded at a shuttered marine park in Canada will soon be moved to new homes after U.S. officials approved a complex international rescue effort. The whales have been living at ...