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Marineland asked Ottawa for emergency funds to care for its whales, warning euthanasia may be imminent.

The plea follows a federal denial to export 30 belugas to a Chinese aquarium.

The park says it’s out of money and has no other place to send the whales.

OTTAWA, Ontario - Marineland, the amusement park near Niagara Falls, has asked the Canadian government for emergency funding to feed and care for its whales, warning that euthanasia may be necessary without financial support.

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Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson denied Marineland’s request to export 30 belugas to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, an aquarium in China. Thompson said then the decision is consistent with a 2019 law making it illegal to use whales and dolphins in entertainment shows or keep them in captivi

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