Marineland is running out of food — and money — to feed the 30 beluga whales and other animals that live at its now-shuttered park, says the mayor of Niagara Falls, Ont.

“Unfortunately, they’re telling us they’re burning the furniture to heat the house,” Jim Diodati told Radio-Canada in an interview Friday. “There’s no money.”

He said he spoke to park representatives Thursday, and learned it has restructured and borrowed money to continue to buy food for the belugas, dolphins, sea lions, seals, deer and bears — but it’s only a matter of time before it runs out.

Marineland did not respond to requests for comment by publication time.

The theme park in Ontario’s Niagara Region was founded in 1961, but didn't open this past season and has been closed to the public since the end of summer

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