Canada aquarium that threatened to kill its whales wants to sell them to US
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Marineland, a Canadian aquarium facing scrutiny over animal deaths, is seeking government approval to export its beluga whales to the United States after a previous proposal to send them to China was rejected. The park, which has seen twenty animal deaths since 2019, claims it may have to euthanize the whales if export is not permitted due to resource constraints. A fisheries ministry spokesperson confirmed Marineland's new export permit applications are under review. A former trainer alleges the park intends to sell the belugas to multiple US institutions. The Canadian government previously rejected the China proposal due to concerns about perpetuating the whales' exploitation. Marineland maintains that all beluga deaths at the park have been from natural causes, despite ongoing investigations by animal welfare officials.
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