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Marineland Dolphin Dies Weeks After Move to Aquarium in Spain
Oceanografic Valencia is investigating after Echo died following a 19-hour transfer from Marineland, where 34 animals were relocated over the summer.
- Oceanografic Valencia announced that Echo, a dolphin transferred from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., died in Spain weeks after her relocation from the shuttered attraction.
- Marineland shipped Echo and three other dolphins on a 19-hour voyage on Aug. 26, 2026, after the park closed in 2024 due to financial constraints and inability to provide care.
- Before the transfer, veterinarians cleared the animals for transport after Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson approved health assessments; Echo reportedly had respiratory problems and swallowing difficulties.
- Four belugas and one dolphin have now died since the relocation, including Jelly Bean last week; both Shedd Aquarium and Oceanografic are investigating the causes.
- Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson previously blocked a deal with Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China, citing inadequate captivity laws, after Marineland threatened to euthanize animals without emergency funding.
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Le Journal de Quebec
Le Journal de QuebecDolphin transferred last August from Marineland Park, Ontario, died in an aquarium in Spain
·Montreal, Canada
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This is a female dolphin who arrived in Valencia with serious vision problems
·Madrid, Spain
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The Oceanogràfic of Valencia has reported the death of Echo, one of the four dolphins rescued from the closed park Marineland of Canada last August, a...
·Madrid, Spain
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The animal arrived from Marineland with serious vision problems. Its death is in addition to that of the Beluga Jelly Bean, which occurred only last week.
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