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Animal rights activists are calling on Canadian authorities to save the lives of 30 beluga whales who are under threat of being euthanized by a defunct marine amusement park.

Once upon a time, up to 1.2 million visitors a year flocked to Marineland in Niagara Falls to see choreographed aquatic shows featuring orcas, belugas, dolphins and walruses.

But the park closed down in 2024 after years of controversy, scandals, and lawsuits, and

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