Marineland
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Ottawa endorses plan to send Marineland’s belugas to U.S., SpainThe 30 beluga whales at Marineland in Niagara Falls are closer to a new home after Fisheries and Oceans Canada endorsed a rescue plan that would send them to five aquariums.CanadaJun 3
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Marineland’s bears begin journey to Colorado sanctuaryThe bears are off to the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, a charity that sits on a massive property that nearly 1,000 large carnivores.CanadaMay 20
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Marineland says talks ongoing for fed support, Ottawa confirms money readyMarineland previously received conditional approval from the federal government for the export of the former theme park's remaining beluga whales.CanadaApr 21
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Ottawa gives conditional OK for Marineland to export remaining belugasFederal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson says she has provided conditional approval for the export of Marineland's remaining beluga whales to the United States.CanadaJan 26
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American aquariums say they are working to provide future for Marineland’s belugasAmerican aquariums say they visited Marineland last week with the goal of "providing hope and a future" for 30 beluga whales that face euthanasia should they not be moved.CanadaJan 23
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Marineland now seeking permits to ship remaining belugas to U.S.: sourcesMarineland has presented a plan to the federal government to ship the last remaining captive whales and dolphins in Canada to several institutions in the United States.CanadaJan 22
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Ontario tells federal government to approve Marineland whale transfer to China, Nova ScotiaSolicitor General Michael Kerzner appeared to punt the responsibility back to the federal government while claiming the Ontario government is "not abandoning the whales."PoliticsOct 23, 2025
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‘We need to get them out’: Beluga trainer fired by Marineland speaks outMarineland's crumbling infrastructure, staffing shortage and lack of resources have created dangerous conditions for its belugas, a fired beluga trainer says.CanadaOct 14, 2025
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Marineland’s belugas are alive after euthanasia deadline passes, Ontario saysThe Niagara Falls, Ont., park threatened to euthanize its 30 beluga whales if the federal government didn't inject emergency funds for their care.PoliticsOct 9, 2025
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Marineland says its remaining belugas shouldn’t be sent to N.S. sanctuaryFederal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson denied Marineland's request last week for a permit to ship Canada’s last captive whales to buyers at an aquarium in China.CanadaOct 7, 2025
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