Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls, a renowned natural landmark straddling the US-Canada border, is currently newsworthy due to two distinct issues. First, Marineland, a now-closed Canadian amusement park and aquarium located near Niagara Falls, is seeking government approval to sell its beluga whales to the United States after its proposal to export them to China was denied. The park, mired in controversy for years, had previously threatened to euthanize the whales. Second, the Iron Scow, a 107-year-old wreck stranded above Niagara Falls since 1918, has shifted downstream and is slowly breaking apart due to erosion. This wreck, a symbol of the falls' history and natural force, nearly caused the death of two men over a century ago. The scow's continued deterioration highlights the power and ongoing changes occurring at Niagara Falls.