Shedd Aquarium

A new beluga whale group has arrived at Shedd Aquarium. The institution stated that it is committed to rescuing up to two more 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.

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.

30 beluga whales are being relocated from the closed Marineland Canada to new facilities including Shedd Aquarium and SeaWorld after the aquarium shut down due to animal abuse allegations. The first six whales were transported this week, with the remaining 24 set to move to other aquariums over the next months.

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.

The Shedd Aquarium has received four beluga whales rescued from Marineland of Canada, part of an international effort to relocate up to 30 stranded belugas. The belugas, moved as a sub-pod, are now in the Shedd’s Abbott Oceanarium and will be monitored for adaptation.

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.