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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Canada endorses embattled marine park’s plan to relocate 30 beluga whales

beluga whales swimming, as seen through glass in tank
Beluga whales swim in a tank at Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, on 9 June 2023. Photograph: Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP

Canada and an embattled marine park have reached a tentative deal on the future of 30 beluga whales, ending a saga that has captivated the public and angered animal rights groups.

The federal fisheries ministry announced this week that all of Marineland’s belugas would be shipped to either Spain or one of four locations in the US, ending whale captivity in Canada.

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