加拿大已关闭的Marineland海洋公园进行了历史上最大规模的圈养鲸类动物转移，30条白鲸和4条海豚被转运至多家国际水族馆1。其中最后一条白鲸Tofino被送往美国德克萨斯州的SeaWorld San Antonio1。然而转移后，多处设施均报告鲸类动物死亡情况，引发对此类大规模转移安全性和圈养鲸类福利的担忧。
芝加哥谢德水族馆成为死亡最严重的接收地点，共有5条鲸类动物在其设施内死亡，其中包括4条从Marineland转移来的白鲸和1条长期居住的鲸鱼1。欧洲最大水族馆Oceanogràfic València也记录了1条白鲸和1条海豚的死亡1。整个转移过程中至少有5条白鲸和1条海豚丧生1。
背景信息显示，加拿大七年前已禁止鲸类动物圈养和繁殖1。在Marineland于2024年关闭前的2019年至2025年9月间，约有20条鲸鱼在该公园死亡1。为应对现有圈养鲸类动物的安置问题，白鲸保护区项目需要额外600万加元（420万美元）资金1，该项目希望最终可容纳12至15条鲸鱼1。全球范围内，约有3600条圈养鲸类动物1。
Canada has completed the largest relocation of captive whales in history, transferring 30 belugas and 4 dolphins from the now-closed Marineland marine park to multiple international aquariums.1 However, the operation has been marked by significant losses, with at least 5 belugas and 1 dolphin dying since their transfer, raising serious concerns about the welfare of relocated cetaceans.1
The Chicago Shedd Aquarium has recorded the highest mortality toll, with 5 cetaceans dying, including 4 of the transferred belugas and 1 long-term resident whale.1 Europe's largest aquarium, Oceanogràfic València, reported the deaths of 1 beluga and 1 dolphin.1 The final beluga, named Tofino, was transported to SeaWorld San Antonio in Texas.1 These deaths underscore the challenges of relocating animals after years in captivity. Canada banned captive breeding and holding of whales seven years ago,1 and Marineland itself closed in 2024.1
The broader context reveals the scale of the crisis: approximately 20 whales died at Marineland between 2019 and September 2025.1 With roughly 3,600 captive whales globally,1 advocates are pursuing alternative solutions. A beluga sanctuary project in Canada requires an additional 6 million Canadian dollars (4.2 million US dollars) in funding and aims eventually to house 12 to 15 whales,1 offering a potential model for more humane futures for rescued animals.
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