U.S. approves ’emergency rescue’ plan to import Marineland’s whales and dolphins

U.S. authorities have approved an emergency plan to relocate 30 beluga whales and four dolphins from the closed Canadian Marineland park to various aquariums. The complex operation involves multiple international partners and aims to ensure the welfare of the animals following the park's closure.
U.S. authorities have approved an “emergency rescue” operation to import Canada’s last captive whales and dolphins, a consortium of marine parks said Wednesday. But that rescue effort could still take several weeks to complete.
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