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2 more belugas dead at Marineland, bringing total whale deaths to 17 since 2019

Two more beluga whales have died at Marineland, bringing the total number of whale deaths since 2019 to 17. Ontario’s Animal Welfare Services has been investigating the Niagara Falls tourist attraction since 2020. “The ministry has been made aware that two beluga whales at Marineland have passed away this March,” …

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Kiska, Marineland’s lone killer whale and last captive orca in Canada, has died

Kiska, a killer whale at Marineland and the last captive orca in Canada who has swam alone in her tank for more than a decade, has died. The Ontario government said Marineland, a theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont., informed the province Thursday of her death. The province had Animal …

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The Woman King, The Whale, Women Talking: Our top 10 most anticipated TIFF titles

The Toronto International Film Festival opens Thursday — its first fully in-person iteration since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while that means TIFF is as close to business-as-usual as it has been in years, there are a number of films and trends that stick out. Here, CBC News …

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Close encounter with humpback whale terrifies — and delights — B.C. family

A B.C. family had a thrilling experience off the coast of Vancouver Island when a humpback whale spent almost an hour rubbing up against their boat, spinning around, and flapping its fins.  Aleks Mount was whale watching with his family on Tuesday, northeast of Campbell River, when the whale got friendly.  …

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Will adaptability save the North Atlantic right whale?

Changes to migration patterns are complicating efforts to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale. According to the New England Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts, a new study has found that endangered whales are spending more time in Cape Cod Bay off the coast of Massachusetts before moving north.  The study was …

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