Thirty, belugas who once thrilled families with their pure white complexion and acrobatic shows, have been threatened with being put down after their park closed.

As they endlessly circle their decaying pools in Marineland, Canada, the park owners who issued a threat to euthanise them are still fighting with the government.

Before its closure last summer, the tourist park was a popular attraction for nearly 60 years for its performing captive whale and dolphin shows.

Its financial collapse was blamed on deteriorating infrastructure and declining revenue.

Now, instead of bringing joy to families, Marineland of Canada finds itself at the centre of an animal-welfare crisis.

The park had hoped to sell the belugas to a theme park in Zhuhai, China, but the federal government blocked this sa

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