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CP NewsAlert: Two whales die in Chicago aquarium, including one from Marineland

  • Liam Casey

    Liam Casey

  • Canadian Press

  • September 2, 2026

Beluga whale "Tofino," the last whale in captivity in Canada, is transported by a group of experts from Marineland and several U.S. aquariums onto a truck via a sling before being moved to an aquarium in the U.S., in the final transfer of whales out of the closed park, in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Carlos Osorio

TORONTO -- Shedd Aquarium in Chicago says two whales have died after it took in several beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont.

Shedd says one whale was from Marineland while the other was already a resident.

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