A beluga whale, part of a group relocated from Marineland, has passed away, marking the third death in the cohort. The sudden demise of Jelly Bean was confirmed by Oceanografic Valencia on Friday. In late August, the Spanish aquarium welcomed Jelly Bean and another beluga named Cleopatra. Tragically, two belugas from Marineland and a resident beluga at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium also perished shortly after being transferred.
Marineland, facing financial constraints, made the decision to move the whales to avoid the possibility of euthanasia. The now-closed tourist spot in Niagara Falls, Ontario, successfully transported all 30 belugas and four dolphins to aquariums in Chicago, San Antonio, San Diego, Atlanta, and Valencia, Spain.
The relocation process of these marine mammals was captured in a video titled “Final Marineland whales moved to the U.S.” The last six beluga whales from Marineland, representing the final mammals in Canadian captivity, were airlifted to the U.S. Since July, a total of thirty whales and four dolphins have been relocated.
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