Having been raised in captivity, the whales likely would not survive in the wild
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A Marineland poster at the now-closed entrance of the park. (Photo: AFP)
NIAGARA FALLS — The remaining 30 captive belugas at Canada's Marineland have nothing to do but wait.
The reportedly bankrupt former tourist attraction is closed to visitors, so the whales circle their decaying pools, while the park's owners -- who issued a shocking threat to euthanize the belugas -- spar with the government over what happens next.
Marineland, near the famed Niagara Falls, was once a profitable theme park. Its catchy jingle, which builds to the tagline "Everyone Loves Marineland," was a staple on Canadia
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