Dozens of beluga whales facing euthanasia at abandoned Canadian amusement park to be relocated to US aquariums

Dozens of beluga whales facing euthanasia at abandoned Canadian amusement park to be relocated to US aquariums

Earlier this year, Marineland threatened to euthanize the whales unless the Canadian government could provide more funding for their care.

Ban breeding and entertainment as condition to ship Marineland whales to U.S., animal rights group urges

Ottawa says rescue plan is in best interest of the whales, dolphins and porpoises

Advocacy group urges breeding, entertainment ban as condition of permits to ship Marineland whales to U.S.

Canadian government permits allowing most of the 30 beluga whales at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., to be shipped to U.S. aquariums should come with the condition that the whales aren't to be bred, a national animal law advocacy organization is urging.

Rescue plan for beluga whales at Marineland approved by US government

An emergency rescue effort for a pod of beluga whales at Marineland in Canada has been approved by the US government.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) authorised the rescue plan, which involves SeaWorld San Antonio, SeaWorld San Diego, Shedd Aquarium, Georgia Aquarium, Mystic Aquarium and Oceanogràfic Valencia.In a joint statement, the participating institutions said: "NOAA joins Canadian authorities in recognizing a res…