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Marineland in Ontario threatened to euthanize 30 belugas unless the Canadian government provided funding for the animals' care
This demand comes after the government rejected the park's bid to sell the whales to another park in China, citing the animals' welfare
Marineland has faced allegations of animal mistreatment for years, with 20 whales dying in the park's care since 2019
A shuttered amusement park and aquarium in Canada is reportedly claiming it will have to euthanize 30 beluga whales unless the federal government provides them with funding.
Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario — which went up for sale in 2023 and closed to the public in summer 2024 — allegedly threatened to kill its remaining 30 belugas unless the park received federal aid to continue providing th