There’s a hostage crisis underway in Ontario, involving victims you might not expect: 30 innocent beluga whales.

Reporting by The Guardian this week revealed that Marineland of Canada Inc, a for-profit aquatic theme park, is threatening to euthanize one of the largest captive whale populations in the world. Unless, that is, the Canadian government steps in to save the park from financial ruin with taxpayer dollars.

Marineland has been plagued with financial woes over the past few years, including quite a bit of debt. Instead of opening its doors to visitors this year, it was revealed that the company would begin rehoming its critters in preparation to sell the park.

For years, conservationists have watched in horror as Marineland’s animals suffer in captivity. According to the Associate

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