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Beluga whale dies at Chicago aquarium days after coming from Canada park in rescue effort
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Associated Press , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· August 27, 2026
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Key points One of the whales, a 23-year-old female, died suddenly while being cared for. The park, which closed in 2024, had many beluga whales and dolphins that needed new homes.
A rescue effort to save captive whales in Canada is ongoing. Part of this effort involved moving whales to new homes. One of the whales, a 23-year-old female, died suddenly while being cared for.
This whale was among several moved from a shuttered park to a new location. The park, which closed in 2024, had many beluga whales and dolphins that needed new homes.
Further details about the rescue effort and the whale's death are available from the aquarium where the whale was being cared for.
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Category: parks ·
Published: August 27, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
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