Seven more belugas on the move from Marineland to U.S. aquarium
The park said the seven female belugas are part of a relocation plan after six others were moved weeks earlier.
- On Monday, August 3, 2026, Marineland began the second phase of its relocation plan, transporting seven female belugas—Xena, Gemini, Skyla, Meeka, Eve, Neva, and Calypso—to SeaWorld in San Antonio.
- Marineland has been closed to the public since 2024, citing financial distress and an inability to care for its belugas after previously warning it might euthanize the animals if emergency funding was not obtained.
- Advisers described the move as "unprecedented," involving custom slings and dozens of people; this follows a successful July 20 transfer of six belugas to SeaWorld and Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
- The federal fisheries minister previously blocked Marineland's attempt to ship its belugas and dolphins to an aquarium in China, forcing the park to strike a deal with a consortium of United States and Spanish aquariums.
- Before these relocations, Marineland housed 30 belugas and four dolphins, representing the world's largest captive beluga population; the park is now working to transfer its remaining animals to ensure their health and safety.
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Everyone loved Marineland, and then the tide turned. A look inside the park's final days
Gone are the millions of visitors from the marine park's glory days who came to see apex predators such as killer whales, lovable seals, sea lions and dolphins and the world's largest pod of captive belugas.
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