- Cyprus , a nine-year-old male beluga whale, has died at SeaWorld San Diego just weeks after being relocated from Canada 's closed Marineland park.
- The whale stopped eating over the weekend before an ultrasound revealed a serious intestinal tract abnormality that led to his death despite overnight veterinary care.
- Cyprus is the sixth whale to die after being rehomed from Marineland in Ontario , which closed in 2024 following severe financial troubles.
- Marineland had previously warned Canadian authorities that the animals faced potential euthanasia if funding was not secured to relocate them.
- SeaWorld San Diego confirmed that the remaining beluga whales rehomed at the facility currently remain in stable health under close observation.
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Sixth whale rescued from theme park dies weeks after moving to new home