‘It’s heartbreaking’: how 30 captive beluga whales have become pawns in row over animal cruelty https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/26/canada-captive-beluga-whales #Canada #cdnpoli #MarineLand #BelugaWhales #SaveTheWhales #AnimalCruelty

Marineland's 30 Beluga Whales Face Uncertain Future Amid Financial Crisis and Permit Denials

Marineland, a longstanding aquatic park near Niagara Falls, Ontario, faces severe financial struggles threatening the lives of its 30 beluga whales. The park has tried to sell the whales to a theme park in China but was denied permits by the Canadian government due to concerns over animal welfare an... [More info]

Marineland warns of financial crisis as it seeks government approval to relocate 30 belugas to China

Marineland, a sea life park located in Niagara Falls, Canada, has reportedly threatened to euthanize 30 beluga whales unless the federal government authorizes their transfer to China or provides emergency funding. The park, which has been struggling financially, sent a letter to Fisheries Minister J... [More info]

This Endangered Species Day we are highlighting an article by Jason S. John and colleagues in @J_Exp_Biol

Read now: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.246899

What are you doing for Endangered Species Day?

#BelugaWhales #Whales #EndangeredSpecies #EndangeredSpeciesDay

@ClimateNewsNow@federated.press
Belugas have died at the #GeorgiaAquarium too.
Maybe we shouldn't be keeping #BelugaWhales in #captivity.

Outrage against Canada’s Marineland theme park after fifth beluga dies https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/08/canada-marineland-beluga-dies #Canada #ThemePark #aquarium #BelugaWhales #captivity #cruel

From the comfort of your own home, you can watch—and listen to—tens of thousands of beluga whales as they make their annual migration to Hudson Bay and the Churchill River in Canada.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/watch-chatty-beluga-families-migrate-with-these-stunning-live-cams-in-canada-180984720/

@SmithsonianMag #belugawhales #whales #Canada #animals

Beluga Whales may be jiggling their melons to communicate

#animals #Beluga #BelugaWhales #Mammals #MarineLife #oceans #science #sciencenews #Whales
https://theaegisalliance.com/2024/05/02/beluga-whales-may-be-jiggling-their-melons-to-communicate/?feed_id=16550&_unique_id=66342e2ceca97

The only other mammals to go through the menopause live longer because of it | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/menopause-whales-live-longer-study-b2512062.html

#Menopause
#Whales
#ShortFinnedPilotWhales
#FalseKillerWhales
#Narwhals
#Beluga
#BelugaWhales
#Grandmothers
#Babysitting
#FoodSharing
#LeverhulmeTrust
#NaturalEnviromentResearchCouncil
#NERC

Marine area bigger than Lake Superior could soon be protected off Ontario’s shores
A vast marine area home to beluga whales and threatened polar bears off Ontario's northern shores is a step closer to protected status.
#globalnews #Environment #belugawhales #PolarBears
https://globalnews.ca/news/10308724/marine-area-could-soon-be-protected-off-ontarios-shores/

Marine area bigger than Lake Superior could soon be protected off Ontario’s shores
A vast marine area home to beluga whales and threatened polar bears off Ontario's northern shores is a step closer to protected status.
#globalnews #Environment #belugawhales #PolarBears
https://globalnews.ca/news/10308724/marine-area-could-soon-be-protected-off-ontarios-shores/

Marine area bigger than Lake Superior could soon be protected off Ontario’s shores
A vast marine area home to beluga whales and threatened polar bears off Ontario's northern shores is a step closer to protected status.
#globalnews #Environment #belugawhales #PolarBears
https://globalnews.ca/news/10308724/marine-area-could-soon-be-protected-off-ontarios-shores/

Marine area bigger than Lake Superior could soon be protected off Ontario’s shores
A vast marine area home to beluga whales and threatened polar bears off Ontario's northern shores is a step closer to protected status.
#globalnews #Environment #belugawhales #PolarBears
https://globalnews.ca/news/10308724/marine-area-could-soon-be-protected-off-ontarios-shores/

Marine area bigger than Lake Superior could soon be protected off Ontario’s shores
A vast marine area home to beluga whales and threatened polar bears off Ontario's northern shores is a step closer to protected status.
#globalnews #Environment #belugawhales #PolarBears
https://globalnews.ca/news/10308724/marine-area-could-soon-be-protected-off-ontarios-shores/

Marine area bigger than Lake Superior could soon be protected off Ontario’s shores
A vast marine area home to beluga whales and threatened polar bears off Ontario's northern shores is a step closer to protected status.
#globalnews #Environment #belugawhales #PolarBears
https://globalnews.ca/news/10308724/marine-area-could-soon-be-protected-off-ontarios-shores/

Marine area bigger than Lake Superior could soon be protected off Ontario’s shores
A vast marine area home to beluga whales and threatened polar bears off Ontario's northern shores is a step closer to protected status.
#globalnews #Environment #belugawhales #PolarBears
https://globalnews.ca/news/10308724/marine-area-could-soon-be-protected-off-ontarios-shores/

Marine area bigger than Lake Superior could soon be protected off Ontario’s shores
A vast marine area home to beluga whales and threatened polar bears off Ontario's northern shores is a step closer to protected status.
#globalnews #Environment #belugawhales #PolarBears
https://globalnews.ca/news/10308724/marine-area-could-soon-be-protected-off-ontarios-shores/

Marine area bigger than Lake Superior could soon be protected off Ontario’s shores
A vast marine area home to beluga whales and threatened polar bears off Ontario's northern shores is a step closer to protected status.
#globalnews #Environment #belugawhales #PolarBears
https://globalnews.ca/news/10308724/marine-area-could-soon-be-protected-off-ontarios-shores/

PROTECT THE WESTERN ARCTIC

The #WesternArctic, spanning millions of acres in northwest #Alaska, is an irreplaceable #wilderness.

The landscape is a patchwork of lakes, rivers, wetlands and bays. Millions of migratory #birds visit the shorelines, while #BelugaWhales swim in the coves.

Without permanent #protections, this wilderness could be destroyed.

#Oil and #gas drilling would permanently scar the Western Arctic, fragmenting wildlife habitat,

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