Two belugas, four dolphins from Marineland heading to aquarium in Spain
Marineland is relocating its remaining captive dolphins and belugas as it winds down operations and says it can no longer afford animal care.
- On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Marineland moved two belugas and four dolphins to Oceanografic Valencia in Spain, marking the fifth relocation of animals from the shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., facility.
- Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson previously blocked Marineland's planned sale of 30 belugas and four dolphins to China, citing a 2019 law banning whale captivity; the park faced financial insolvency and had threatened mass euthanasia.
- Dolphins Echo, Lida, Marina, and Tsunami represent Canada's last captive dolphins, departing alongside belugas Cleopatra and Jelly Bean in this international transit supported by American and Spanish aquariums.
- Six belugas remain at the Niagara Falls property, representing the last captive whales in Canada, with plans to transport them to an aquarium in the United States soon.
- This relocation is part of the world's largest collective move of captive whales, with previous groups shipped to SeaWorld in San Diego and San Antonio, the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, and the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.
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NIAGARA FALLS — Canada's last captive dolphins are leaving Marineland for a new home in Spain while a beluga recently relocated from the park has died in a Chicago aquarium.
Belugas, 4 dolphins from Marineland heading to aquarium in Spain
Two belugas and four dolphins from Marineland are being moved today to an aquarium in Spain. This is the fifth move of whales from the shuttered theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont., as it moves all of its animals off the property. Marineland is up for sale and has said it is running out of […]
Two belugas and four marineland dolphins are transferred on Wednesday to an aquarium in Spain.
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Marineland had originally sold all of its 30 belugas and four dolphins to an aquarium in China, but Ottawa blocked the move, saying it violated the spirit of a 2019 law.
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NIAGARA FALLS — Two belugas and four dolphins from Marineland are being moved today to an aquarium in Spain. This is the fifth move of whales from the shuttered theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont., as it moves all of its animals off the property. Marineland is up for sale and has said it is running out of money and can no longer afford to care for its animals. The park had originally sold all of its 30 belugas and four dolphins to an aquarium in C…
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