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Six beluga whales finally leave embattled Canadian marine park

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Whales flown to US aquariums after long-running saga in which Marineland had threatened to euthanise cetaceans

Six beluga whales have at last left Marineland, the embattled Canadian marine park in Niagara Falls that previously threatened to kill its own animals, and are arriving at US aquariums this week.

While the whales’ journey into the US marks the end of their long and controversial saga of captivity in Canada, advocates say the new conditions, though superior to Marineland, could bring continued challenges.

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