beluga whales

After the deaths of two Beluga Whales that were transferred from Canada to the Mystic Aquarium in 2021, the aquarium says pathology reports show the deaths of those whales could not have been prevented.

Mystic Aquarium is defending its care of two beluga whales that died less than a year apart. Aquarium officials say pathology reports prove that both whales, transported to the aquarium last year from Canada, died due to diseases that could not have been prevented. The whales were among five captive-born beluga whales transported to the aquarium on a research permit…

Students with Music Haven showed up at Mystic Aquarium and gave the beluga whales a performance they’ll never forget. The aquarium invited students from the nonprofit Music Haven to play for the belugas and experience a special visit on Saturday. The aquarium said that music acts as a form of audio enrichment for the whales. Most of the students...