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Beluga Whale Osiris Dies at Chicago Aquarium After Rescue from Canadian Facility

Beluga Whale Osiris Dies at Chicago Aquarium After Rescue from Canadian Facility

An aquarium in Illinois has confirmed the death of a third beluga whale it rescued from a closed Canadian marine park this summer, citing difficulties the animal had in adjusting to its new surroundings.

Osiris, a 26-year-old female, was among 30 belugas evacuated from the shuttered Marineland amusement park in Ontario. Of that group, 10 were rehomed at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, where officials announced on Monday that she had died.

3 responses to “Beluga Whale Osiris Dies at Chicago Aquarium After Rescue from Canadian Facility”

  1. This is now the third beluga from that group to die shortly after arriving. Is Shedd prepared for these adaptation struggles?

  2. Another loss is heartbreaking. It really highlights how hard it is to rehabilitate animals after years in small concrete tanks.

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