Third Marineland Beluga Dies After Move, This Time in Spain
- On Friday, Jelly Bean, a beluga whale relocated from Canada, died "suddenly and unexpectedly" at Oceanografic Valencia in Spain; the aquarium will conduct a necropsy to determine the cause.
- Marineland and Oceanografic Valencia moved Jelly Bean, Cleopatra, and four dolphins to Spain in a 20-hour odyssey on Aug. 27, following the Niagara Falls, Ont., theme park's closure.
- In recent days, Jelly Bean experienced feeding difficulties, prompting intensified monitoring; she showed signs of improvement and remained responsive to caregivers despite around-the-clock care.
- Marineland, which held 30 belugas—the world's largest captive collection—distributed animals to five facilities including the Georgia Aquarium and Shedd Aquarium after the park's closure.
- Canada's last captive whale, Tofino, departed Marineland on Aug. 31, marking the end of whale captivity following the 2019 federal ban; Marineland expressed sadness over Jelly Bean's passing.
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A third beluga, part of a massive transfer of whales from Marineland, died.
3rd beluga dies from shuttered Canadian aquatic park
<p>A beluga whale at a Spanish aquarium died Friday, bringing to three the total number of belugas that have died since being shipped out of Marineland Canada this summer — including two at Shedd Aquarium.</p><p>Jelly Bean died “suddenly and unexpectedly” Friday, according to The Canadian Press, quoting an Oceanografic Valencia statement.</p><p>“In recent days, Jelly Bean had experienced feeding difficulties, prompting the veterinary team to int…
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Third Marineland beluga dies after move, this time in Spain
The Spanish aquarium took in Jelly Bean and another beluga named Cleopatra in late August from the shuttered theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont., along with four bottlenose dolphins.
The Oceanogràfic of Valencia goes through an unexpected duel. Jelly Bean, one of the two beluga arrivals just three weeks ago from Canada, died this morning suddenly, as confirmed by the center itself. Thus the Valencian center has lamented in an official statement. The beluga was part of a group of six animals ... Continue reading "Death Jelly Bean, the rescued beluga of Marineland Canada that arrived at the Oceanogràfic in August"
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