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.

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.

Earlier this month, Canada denied the park's request to send the whales to the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom theme park in China. Fisheries minister Joanne Thompson said export "would perpetuate the treatment these belugas have endured."

According to the Canadian Press news agency, 20 whales — one killer whale and 19 belugas

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