A beluga whale has died just days after being transported hundreds of miles to a Chicago aquarium from a closed park in Ontario, following efforts to rehome Canada’s final captive whales.
The 23-year-old female beluga, named Peekachu, died unexpectedly on Tuesday while staff were attempting to administer rehydration therapy, according to a statement from the Shedd Aquarium. Peekachu was among eight belugas transferred from Ontario's Marineland to the facility over the summer, with four arriving in July and four arriving this month.
