Belugas

• Beluga, bottlenose dolphin die at Marineland in Niagara Falls: province

  A spokesman for the Ministry of the Solicitor General has confirmed two animals underwent necropsies recently at the theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont.

  Canada

  May 8, 2023
  
• Charges tied to alleged ‘unauthorized performances’ at Marineland dropped by Crown

  The Crown has stayed charges that suggested the theme park allegedly violated a Criminal Code provision during an August 2021 incident.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2022
  
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• Quebec to add 27 names to list of vulnerable, threatened species

  The Quebec government says in a statement the last time the list was updated was in 2009.

  Environment

  Dec 5, 2022
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• Marineland makes 2nd court appearance on allegations of using dolphins and whales in shows

  Niagara Regional Police launched an investigation in October 2021 over allegations the theme park violated the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2022
• Marineland appears in court to face charge of using dolphins and whales in shows

  Police launched an investigation in October over the theme park's use of whales and dolphins in shows.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2022
• U.S. Aquarium reveals 2nd whale brought from Marineland has died

  The whale was one of five brought by Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium last year for research purposes.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2022
• Beluga whales ingest as many as 145,000 particles of microplastics a year: SFU study

  Researchers examined five species of arctic fish eaten by the whales, revealing 21 per cent had microplastic particles in their gastrointestinal tracts.

  Environment

  Oct 19, 2021
• U.S. allows aquarium to import belugas from Marineland, but Canadian approval needed

  An aquarium in the U.S. has received federal approval to import five beluga whales from Marineland, but the move is still awaiting final approval from the Canadian government.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2020
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• In-province tourism key to Manitoba success during pandemic: Destination Canada

  In-province 'staycations' in Manitoba are looking more and more popular this year as interprovincial travel remains restricted in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  May 26, 2020
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• Ottawa approves moving two Marineland beluga whales to Spanish facility

  The federal government has approved the move of two belugas at Marineland in Niagara Falls to a facility in Spain.

  News

  Sep 6, 2019