Inside the Wild Rescue Mission That Took 4 Beluga Whales to Chicago
Kate KnibbsScienceJul 27, 2026 11:33 AMInside the Wild Rescue Mission That Took 4 Beluga Whales to ChicagoBeluga whales were in danger of getting euthanized after a Canadian theme park went bust. As it ran out of money to care for the animals, the park had previously implored the Canadian government for assistance. In 2025, Marineland announced that it had made the “devastating decision” to consider euthanasia if it could not relocate the animals.Workers at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium use a sling to move a beluga whale.
- ▪Kate KnibbsScienceJul 27, 2026 11:33 AMInside the Wild Rescue Mission That Took 4 Beluga Whales to ChicagoBeluga whales were in danger of getting euthanized after a Canadian theme park went bust.
- ▪As it ran out of money to care for the animals, the park had previously implored the Canadian government for assistance.
- ▪In 2025, Marineland announced that it had made the “devastating decision” to consider euthanasia if it could not relocate the animals.Workers at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium use a sling to move a beluga whale.
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Kate KnibbsScienceJul 27, 2026 11:33 AMInside the Wild Rescue Mission That Took 4 Beluga Whales to ChicagoBeluga whales were in danger of getting euthanized after a Canadian theme park went bust. WIRED spoke with some of the scientists behind the groundbreaking rescue mission.Photograph: ReutersCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyOne of the most crucial parts of pulling off an unprecedented international plane ride for four beluga whales is making sure they don’t even realize that they’re on a trip.
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