"Marineland, the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., has told the federal government it will euthanize 30 captive belugas and four dolphins at the facility, unless Canada grants permission to ship them to the United States, CBC News has learned. A team from the amusement park met with Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson Wednesday and presented export permits to ship the creatures abroad."
"To be clear, it's premature for any U.S.-based facilities to formally commit to taking in the Marineland belugas, Jennifer Sherman, Mystic Aquarium's vice-president of marketing, wrote in an email to CBC News. The focus at this stage must be on the animals themselves. To that end, experts remain dedicated to using observations from last week's visit to inform plans with the goal of providing hope and a future for these animals."
Marineland has told the federal government it will euthanize 30 captive belugas and four dolphins unless Canada grants permission to export them to the United States. A park team met with Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson and presented export permits, setting an "imminent" deadline and warning of a pre-planned euthanasia if approval is not granted. Marineland named Georgia Aquarium, Mystic Aquarium, Shedd Aquarium and a SeaWorld location as intended recipients. Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums arranged for internationally recognized aquatic behavioral and veterinary experts from four AZA-accredited facilities to observe the belugas' health and social dynamics. U.S. facilities said formal commitments remain premature while observations inform future plans.
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