Canada approved exporting Marineland’s belugas and dolphins to U.S. aquariums to prevent euthanasia, pending final paperwork.

Marineland's proposal to export its remaining 30 belugas and four dolphins to four U.S. states has been conditionally approved by Ottawa. aquariums, including Georgia, SeaWorld, Shedd, and Mystic, after the park threatened to put the animals to death by January 30 if nothing was done. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson made the decision in response to worries about worsening conditions at the Niagara Falls facility and after a similar export to China was previously turned down. The action is viewed as a step toward bettering animal welfare, but final import permits from the United States are required for approval. are still unresolved.