Beluga whale dies at Chicago aquarium days after coming from Canada park in rescue effort
Caretakers tried to rehydrate the 23-year-old beluga after blood tests showed dehydration, and the aquarium said a necropsy will determine the cause.
- On Tuesday, a 23-year-old beluga whale named Peekachu died suddenly at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago as caretakers attempted to rehydrate her with food and medicine.
- Peekachu was one of eight whales transported this summer from Marineland in Ontario as part of a larger effort to rescue 30 beluga whales and four dolphins.
- Caretakers noted "early signs of progress" following transport, but blood samples taken Tuesday revealed dehydration; the Shedd also reported she was blind in one eye and struggled to socialize.
- Provincial data shows Twenty whales, including 19 belugas, died at Marineland since 2019, and the Shedd committed to sharing a necropsy report "as soon as we have one."
- The Canadian government approved the export plan in January, with remaining rescued animals moving to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, SeaWorld locations in San Antonio and San Diego, and Oceanografic Valencia in Spain.
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Beluga whale dies at Chicago aquarium days after coming from Canada park in rescue effort
A beluga whale named Peekachu has died at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium days after being transported from a closed Ontario park as part of a rescue effort for Canada's last captive whales.
Marineland whale dies after being transported to Chicago aquarium
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A rescued beluga whale from Marineland has died shortly after being transported to an aquarium in Chicago, Shedd Aquarium announced Wednesday. Peekachu, a 23-year-old female beluga whale, has died, the aquarium said. "Peekachu was unique. She was blind in one eye and one of the smaller whales. Despite what could have [...]
Beluga Whale Peekachu Passes Away at Shedd Aquarium
Peekachu, a beluga whale that was recently transferred from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, has passed away at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, as confirmed by the facility on Wednesday. This unfortunate event occurred on the same day when two other belugas and four dolphins were being transported to Spain. The 23-year-old female beluga was part of a group of eight belugas that were airlifted to the Shedd Aquarium two weeks ago. She was desc…
In a heartbreaking update, the Shedd Aquarium has announced that one of the beluga whales rescued by downtown Chicago as part of an international effort died suddenly. "We are deeply and deeply saddened to share the loss of Peekachu, a 23-year-old female beluga whale recently rescued by the Shedd Aquarium as part of an international rescue effort," the aquarium announced on Wednesday. Peekachu was part of the most recent group of whales rescued …
Marineland beluga dies in Chicago as Canada’s last captive dolphins leave the park – 105.9 The Region
NIAGARA FALLS — Canada’s last captive dolphins have left Marineland for a new home in Spain while a beluga recently relocated from the park has died in a Chicago aquarium. Trainers worked over several hours Wednesday morning at the shuttered theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont., to load four dolphins and two belugas into tanks on transport trucks that headed to Toronto Pearson International Airport for the journey to Oceanografic Valencia. Echo, Li…
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