beluga

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This includes unconventional cargo, such as a 7-foot beluga whale in an open tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Canada's federal government on Monday gave Marineland conditional approval to sell its 30 imperilled beluga whales to parks in the United States, after rejecting an export request to China.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Marine animals face similar challenges: beluga whales have documented gastrointestinal cancers, while farmed Atlantic salmon experience cardiomyopathy syndrome.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

In November, a fifth beluga died in a year, taking the total number of deceased whales since 2019 to 20, according to news agency the Canadian Press.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

“So over here is the cold-water experience, with your penguins and beluga whales and whatnot. And over there...well, those are some fish, obviously.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan