{"id":50458,"date":"2025-10-07T21:49:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/canadas-marineland-theme-park-says-it-will-have-to-euthanize-30-beluga-whales-without-emergency-funding\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T21:49:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:49:33","slug":"canadas-marineland-theme-park-says-it-will-have-to-euthanize-30-beluga-whales-without-emergency-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/canadas-marineland-theme-park-says-it-will-have-to-euthanize-30-beluga-whales-without-emergency-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada&#8217;s Marineland theme park says it will have to euthanize 30 beluga whales without emergency funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A Canadian theme park said it will have no choice but to euthanize 30 beluga whales if the federal government does not provide emergency funding by the end of Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Marineland, a zoo and amusement park under heavy scrutiny for its treatment of captive animals, closed to the public last year and has reportedly been trying to sell its assets since. It remains in possession of the last captive whales in Canada, which it says it lacks the resources to continue caring for.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Canada denied the park&#8217;s request to send the whales to the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom theme park in China. Fisheries minister Joanne Thompson said export &#8220;would perpetuate the treatment these belugas have endured.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to the Canadian Press news agency, 20 whales \u2014 one killer whale and 19 belugas \u2014 have died at Marineland since 2019. It was that year when Canada&#8217;s legislature passed the bill, which would go on to become law, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/colorado\/news\/canada-free-willy-banning-whale-dolphin-captivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">making it illegal to hold a whale, dolphin or porpoise captive<\/a><\/span> \u2014 punishable by fines of up to $150,000.<\/p>\n<p>Inspectors previously declared that all animals at Marineland were in distress due to poor water quality.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/10\/07\/be9d7680-6a3f-45b3-990e-07fd0d5ec01f\/thumbnail\/620x413\/8c80c678fda876f089d8a23da5d11ba2\/beluga-whale-ap25274784813516.jpg#\" alt=\"Canada Whales \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" 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reports by The New York Times and CBC News.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If we do not receive a response by that date, we will have no choice but to presume that the answers to our inquiries are negative,&#8221; Marineland reportedly wrote, adding that it will &#8220;face the devastating decision of euthanasia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Thompson declined the request, according to the Times.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The fact that Marineland has not planned for a viable alternative despite raising these whales in captivity for many years, does not place the onus on the Canadian government to cover your expenses,&#8221; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>While Canada&#8217;s fisheries minister has argued whales belong in the ocean, some experts have warned that marine mammals bred in captivity cannot be returned to the wild without extensive planning, as the animals often lack hunting and social interaction skills.<\/p>\n<p>Ocean-themed live shows have faced declining attendance and heightened criticism in recent years, with rights 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