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Four more belugas arrive at Chicago aquarium from shuttered Canadian theme park

Four more belugas arrive at Chicago aquarium from shuttered Canadian theme park
Phys.org Saturday 15 August 2026, 11:40 UTC 1 min read
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Four more belugas have arrived at a Chicago aquarium as part of a plan to move Canada's last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park to aquariums in the United States and Spain.

Four more belugas have arrived at a Chicago aquarium as part of a plan to move Canada's last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park to aquariums in the United States and Spain.
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