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Canada's Beluga Whales Set for Controversial U.S. Transfer
1/30/2026
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Story summary
- Canada's federal fisheries minister Joanne Thompson announced a tentative deal to export 30 beluga whales and four dolphins from Marineland to four U.S. aquariums.
- Former trainers advocate for the transfer, citing the animals' distress in captivity.
- Animal rights groups fear the whales may not live in a sanctuary.
- Marineland has been closed since 2024.
