Beluga whales

Rescued beluga whales are adjusting to their new home at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. A dedicated team is providing around-the-clock care for the whales.

Beluga whales at a Canadian theme park were at risk of euthanasia after the park closed, prompting rescue efforts. Jared Ochacher reports on the situation from San Antonio, Texas.

Nearly 30 beluga whales were transferred to U.S. aquariums through a multinational emergency operation after their Canadian theme park closed. The relocation followed the closure of the aquarium where the whales were previously housed.

Rescued beluga whales have started a new life at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago after years at Marineland, a Canadian park criticized for alleged overcrowded tanks, poor water quality, and inadequate living conditions. Animal welfare advocates raised concerns about the park's treatment of the whales.

Dozens of beluga whales are being transferred to aquariums in the U.S. after the closure of a Canadian theme park. The story is reported by Jared Ochacher.

Thirty beluga whales have been relocated from the shuttered Marineland Canada to new homes at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and SeaWorld San Antonio. The move marks the belugas' safe transition to their new facilities.

Thirty beluga whales were safely relocated from the shuttered Marineland Canada to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and SeaWorld San Antonio. The move marks the whales' transition to new permanent homes.

The relocation of 30 beluga whales from the shuttered Marineland Canada has begun, with the whales now safely housed at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and SeaWorld San Antonio.

The relocation of 30 beluga whales from the shuttered Marineland Canada to new facilities has been completed. The whales are now at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and SeaWorld San Antonio.

Four beluga whales rescued from Canadian Marineland have arrived at Shedd Aquarium as part of an international effort to rescue 30 beluga whales from a closed Canadian theme park.

Beluga whales have safely arrived at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium as part of a complex and urgent rescue effort for endangered beluga whales.

Marineland has begun relocating beluga whales to U.S. facilities after closing to the public. The first six belugas were moved as part of this process.

Dozens of beluga whales are being relocated from Marineland's shuttered Canadian theme park to aquariums across the United States via an international emergency rescue effort. The move aims to transfer the whales to new facilities as part of a rescue plan.

Dozens of beluga whales are being relocated from Marineland, a shuttered Canadian theme park, to aquariums in the United States as part of an international emergency rescue effort. Officials confirmed the relocation is part of an international initiative to move the whales to new facilities.

Twenty-eight beluga whales are being relocated from the shuttered Canadian theme park Marineland to aquariums in the U.S. following an emergency import approved by federal officials as part of an international rescue effort.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration approved an emergency plan to save beluga whales trapped at the closed Marineland park in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The whales have been at the shuttered facility since 2024.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has approved plans to relocate 28 beluga whales from a closed Canadian theme park to U.S. aquariums.

The Shedd Aquarium is rescuing up to 10 beluga whales from Marineland of Canada, a shuttered marine park in Ontario, as part of an international effort to rehome 30 stranded belugas. The rescue, involving aquariums in the U.S. and Spain, follows Marineland’s closure in 2024 due to a Canadian law banning marine mammal captivity for entertainment. The belugas will be transported via a specialized method to the Shedd’s Abbott Oceanarium.

Shedd Aquarium is rescuing and rehoming up to ten beluga whales from Marineland of Canada, a shuttered marine park in Ontario cited for animal welfare concerns. The park has been closed and is under government scrutiny for its treatment of animals.

Canada and Marineland have agreed to relocate 30 beluga whales to sanctuaries in Spain or the US, ending whale captivity in Canada. The federal fisheries ministry announced the deal, which addresses Marineland's 2025 euthanasia threat and resolves a public controversy.

Beluga whales in Alaska's Bristol Bay exhibit a flexible mating system where both males and females regularly have offspring with different partners. Researchers analyzed DNA from over 600 belugas over 13 years, revealing this behavior may contribute to the species' survival.

Beluga whales Natasha and Maris passed the mirror self-recognition test in a study published in PLOS One, indicating self-awareness. This achievement places them in an exclusive list of species, including great apes, dolphins, and elephants, that have demonstrated this cognitive ability.