# Four Marineland belugas died after transfer. Why the rest remain on 'death watch'

https://mins.news/en/item/69547

- CBC News, 2026-09-22 19:53 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marineland-beluga-deaths-9.7331158?cmp=rss

> The now-defunct Marineland moved all of its remaining captive whales to five destinations over the summer after Canada banned captive whale-keeping in 2019. Four belugas have since died in separate incidents, raising questions about the animals’ health and welfare.

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