What happens when a beluga whale unexpectedly swims up to a sailboat? Why this moment turned into something unforgettable. Who is this whale - possibly Baldomir, the one thought to have been trained ...

Mercado is a cognitive scientist and a 2023 fellow of the Guggenheim Foundation. He knows how certain sounds, such as whale ...

Some argue marine mammals must be free, but animals have long served human purposes — for food, warmth, work, companionship, ...

The threat to kill the belugas as a solution to its economic woes, while shocking, reflects the ethical emptiness of the ...

A playful beluga whale stole a kiss from a visitor at a marine park in China. The cheeky moment unfolded at Polar Ocean Park in Hangzhou on September 28. A funny video shows the whale, prompted by a ...

Marineland’s decline reflects a growing debate about the ethics of keeping animals in captivity, and what the future of zoos and aquariums should look like.

There’s a hostage crisis underway in Ontario, involving victims you might not expect: 30 innocent beluga whales. Reporting by The Guardian this week revealed that Marineland of Canada Inc, a ...

A spokesperson for Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says they can confirm that the 30 beluga whales at Marineland are alive and remain in the care of the now closed marine amusement park. Kerzner’s ...

Thirty beluga whales are still alive days after a Canadian marine park threatened to euthanize them if the government did not provide immediate emergency funding, according to officials. "We can ...

The park closed in September 2024, but it still has wildlife. A senior government official tells EW the park's suggestion of euthanasia is "absolutely inappropriate." Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at ...

Animal rights groups are now calling on the Canadian government to intervene and seize the whales. Over two dozen beluga whales at the now-defunct Marineland amusement in Niagara Falls, Ontario, could ...