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Dolphin "Echo" is caught to be transported by a group of experts from Marineland and aquariums from Spain onto a truck via a sling at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont. on Wednesday Aug. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Carlos Osorio
By The Canadian Press

A list of the whales and dolphin that died after being moved out of Marineland

Sep 24, 2026 | 11:35 AM

Four beluga whales and one dolphin that were shipped out of Marineland this summer have since died at their new homes. Another beluga, Beethoven, lived at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, but died after the move.

Here is the list of the animals who died:

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PEEKACHU

– Female beluga, age 23

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– Caught in Russian waters and sent to Marineland in 2003

– Moved to Shedd Aquarium on Aug. 12, 2026

– Died on Aug. 25, 2026

RAIN

– Female beluga, age 20

– Caught in Russian waters and sent to Marineland in 2006

– Moved to Shedd Aquarium on Aug. 12, 2026.

– Died on Sept. 2, 2026.

JELLY BEAN

– Female beluga, age 19

– Born at Marineland in 2007

– Moved to Oceanografic Valencia, in Spain, on Aug. 26, 2026

– Died on Sept. 18, 2026

OSIRIS

– Female beluga, age 26

– Caught in Russian waters and sent to Marineland in 2001

– Moved to Shedd Aquarium on July 20, 2026

– Died on Sept. 21, 2026

ECHO

– Female
dolphin, believed to be 30 years old

– Caught in the Black Sea and sent to Marineland around 2000

– Moved to Oceanografic Valencia on Aug. 26, 2026

– Died on Sept. 23, 2026

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 24, 2026.

The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

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