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Beluga Relocations Face Deaths After CITES Permits Approval

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC · How we work

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Marineland moved 30 belugas and four dolphins to five aquariums in the United States and Spain.
Oceanogràfic de València reported 19-year-old beluga Jelly Bean died suddenly on Friday, less than a month after arrival.
Two transferred belugas, Rain and Peekachu, and resident Beethoven died within weeks at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium.
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson approved the relocations after issuing CITES permits and Fisheries Act authorizations.

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Marineland moved 30 belugas and four dolphins to five aquariums in the United States and Spain.
Oceanogràfic de València reported 19-year-old beluga Jelly Bean died suddenly on Friday, less than a month after arrival.
Two transferred belugas, Rain and Peekachu, and resident Beethoven died within weeks at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium.
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson approved the relocations after issuing CITES permits and Fisheries Act authorizations.