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Beluga whale rescued from closed Canadian marine park dies in US

Osiris, one of 30 belugas removed from Ontario’s shuttered Marineland, struggled to acclimate to her Illinois home

The Guardian - US · Sep 23

Finding homes for whales and dolphins when parks like Marineland Canada close isn’t easy – a biologist explains why sea sanctuaries aren’t the answer

When Marineland Canada in Niagara Falls, Ontario, closed in September 2024, it had no regular income to support the care of the 30 belugas and four dolphins housed there. To ensure their welfare, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums led an international effort to relocate the animals to the United…

The Conversation · Sep 23

Beluga whales die at major US aquarium just weeks after Canada rescue

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The Independent UK · Sep 3

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World's biggest marine mammal rescue begins in Canada as 30 beluga whales are relocated from shuttered Marineland after euthanasia fears

One of the largest marine mammal rescue operations ever attempted is underway in Canada as experts begin relocating 30 beluga whales from the now-closed Marineland Canada in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The ambitious mission follows fears that the whales could eventually face euthanasia after funding for their care dwindled following the…

The Times of India · Jul 23

What can whale films tell us about Marineland’s threatened belugas and dolphins?

The fate of 30 captive beluga whales and four dolphins hangs in the balance as Marineland in Niagara Falls awaits final approval for an export permit from the Canadian government. Marineland has threatened to euthanize the whales, as they can no longer afford to feed and house them since shuttering…

The Conversation · Feb 22

Captive beluga whales threatened with euthanasia granted last-minute reprieve after Canada approves export to US

Marineland, a defunct amusement park near the Niagara Falls, had reportedly told Canadian officials that the only options for its 30 surviving belugas were ‘export or death’

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Canada gives conditional approval for Marineland to export remaining belugas to the US

Canada’s last captive whales have a received a reprieve from death after the Canadian government conditionally approved a plan to export them to the United States

The Independent UK · Jan 26

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The fate of Marineland’s belugas expose the ethical cracks in Canadian animal law

Most people think countries like Canada have strong animal protection laws, but it doesn’t. A case in point is the unfolding tragedy-in-the-making at Marineland.

The Conversation · Oct 26, 2025

Marineland’s decline raises questions about the future of zoo tourism

Thirty beluga whales are at the risk of being euthanized at the now-shuttered Marineland zoo and amusement park in Niagara Falls. Marineland said in a letter to Canada’s Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson it will have to euthanize the whales if it doesn’t receive the necessary financial support to relocate them.

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2025

Aquarium asks Canadian government for money — or it’ll euthanise 30 whales

Marineland, the tourist attraction located near Niagara Falls, has reportedly asked the Canadian government for emergency funding to care for its remaining whales, warning that euthanasia may be the only option without support.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

Save the whales! Animal rights activists plead for help as Canada marine park threatens to euthanize dozens of belugas

The now-defunct Marineland park says it is running out of money and has no other options to care for the animals after Canadian authorities blocked their export to a Chinese water park

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

Marineland asks Canadian government for emergency cash to feed whales — or euthanasia imminent

The Marineland park near Niagara Falls has asked the Canadian government for emergency funding to feed and care for its whales, saying euthanasia is otherwise imminent

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

‘A life of captivity’: Canada refuses marine park’s request to export its whales to China

Fisheries minister says rehoming Marineland’s cetaceans in China would only ‘perpetuate the treatment’ the whales have endured

The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2025

‘A perverse new low’: Unfortunate trainers given mission to satisfy adolescent orca’s out-of-control libido

Having a whale of a time.

We Got This Covered · Aug 25, 2025

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Pedestrian.tv · May 18, 2025

Two Orcas & 12 Dolphins Have Been Abandoned At A Closed Marine Park For Four Months

Two orcas and 12 dolphins have been left abandoned at a French marine park, leaving their fates up in the air.

International Business Times · Jan 6, 2025

French Marine Park Closes Over Law Banning Killer Whale Shows

A French marine park on Sunday closed down definitively over a 2021 law banning shows featuring marine mammals, leaving uncertain futures for the two last orcas in captivity in the country, hundreds of other animals as well as dozens of staff.

The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2024

The killer whale trainers who still defend captivity: ‘I’m an endangered species myself’

The 2013 documentary Blackfish turned orca trainers into pariahs in the US. Now some are hitting it big in China

Daily Mirror · Jul 2, 2023

World's loneliest killer whale Kiska's 'tortured existence' in captivity losing 5 babies

Heartbreaking footage showed the isolated killer whale Kiska banging her head against the tank at MarineLand in Canada - she spent twelve years of her life in cruel captivity

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The Guardian - US · May 31, 2023

Canada’s Marineland theme park charged over its handling of black bears

Park has long been a target of activists who have sought to shut it down over the lack of care given to its captive animals

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023

Death of ‘world’s loneliest orca’ sparks calls for change

Grief at death of Kiska, Canada’s last captive killer whale, tempered by recognition of how she inspired a bill improving protection for cetaceans

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Kiska, last captive orca in Canada, has died at Marineland

A killer whale at Marineland and the last captive orca in Canada, who has swam alone in her tank for more than a decade, has died

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2023

Orca who lived with star of Free Willy movie filmed swimming in circles in tiny tank

Kiska, a killer whale, is living alone in a very small tank and has been filmed swimming in circles at amusement park MarineLand in Florida, US

Zenger · Aug 19, 2022

‘World’s Loneliest Orca’ Spends Its Days Splashing Water Around Its Isolated Tank

This harrowing footage shows a lonely killer whale circling its tank and thrashing water after surviving its friends and offspring.

Daily Mirror · Aug 17, 2022

World's loneliest killer whale thrashes around in tiny tank after outliving kids

A killer whale in Canada has been dubbed the 'world's loneliest orca' after footage showed her alone and circling her tank following the death of its offspring and friends at MarineLand Park in Ontario, Canada

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