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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-18 · by Liam Casey The Canadian Press
Jelly Bean, a beluga whale moved from the closed Marineland park in Niagara Falls to Oceanografic Valencia in Spain, died unexpectedly on Friday. Jelly Bean and another beluga named Cleopatra were among nineteen whales that had been relocated over six weeks to various aquariums across North America and Europe after Marineland shut down due to financial difficulties. The sudden death of Jelly Bean is the third such incident following moves from Marineland, with two other belugas dying shortly after their relocation to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. Oceanografic Valencia plans a necropsy to determine the cause of death but has noted that Jelly Bean had experienced feeding difficulties in recent days.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A third beluga whale named Jelly Bean, who was part of a massive relocation effort from the closed Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, has died at the Oceanografic Valencia aquarium in Spain. Jelly Bean and another beluga named Cleopatra were moved to Oceanografic along with four dolphins in late August as part of an urgent six-week transfer involving five different aquariums across North America and Spain. Two other Marineland belugas—Rain and Peekachu—and a resident Shedd Aquarium beluga named Beethoven also died shortly after being relocated, raising concerns about the whales' health during and after transport. Marineland had previously stated that it was financially struggling and needed to move or euthanize its 30 captive beluga whales. Since 2019, nineteen belugas and Marineland's lone killer whale, Kiska, have died at the park.
Written for “Marineland Beluga Deaths Spain” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
A third beluga that was a part of a massive move of whales from Marineland has died.
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that → die → Marineland
Jelly Bean died “suddenly and unexpectedly” on Friday, said Oceanografic Valencia.
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Valencia → die → Friday
The Spanish aquarium took in Jelly Bean and another beluga named Cleopatra in late August from the shuttered theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont.
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aquarium → take → Falls
Two Marineland belugas and a resident beluga at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium died within weeks of their move.
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belugas → die → move
“In recent days, Jelly Bean had experienced feeding difficulties, prompting the veterinary team to intensify her monitoring,” Oceanografic said in a statement.
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Oceanografic → experience → statement
“During this period, she showed signs of improvement and remained responsive to her caregivers, while continuing to receive around-the-clock monitoring.”
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she → show → monitoring
Marineland had the largest collection of captive beluga whales in the world with 30.
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Marineland → have → 30
But the park had been put up for sale in 2024 before closing for good after that summer.
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park → put → summer
Nineteen belugas died at the park between 2019 and 2025.
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belugas → die → 2019
Marineland said it was running out of money and needed the whales gone otherwise they would be euthanized.
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they → say → money
Marineland and Oceanografic moved the two belugas along with four dolphins to Spain in a 20-hour odyssey on Aug. 27.
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Marineland → move → Aug.
“At this time, it is not possible to determine the cause of death,” Oceanografic said.
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Oceanografic → determine → death
“Oceanografic’s veterinarians will conduct a necropsy together with the pathology team at CEU Cardenal Herrera University to try to determine the factors that may have contributed to her death.”
Shedd is continuing its investigation into the three deaths there.
uncertain
Shedd → conduct → deaths
Marineland moved its whales and dolphins to five parks in the course of six weeks: SeaWorld locations in San Diego and San Antonio, the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and Oceanografic in Valencia.
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Marineland → move → Valencia
“We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jelly Bean,” Marineland said in a statement.
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Marineland → sadden → statement
“Our thoughts are with the people who cared for her – the staff and caretakers who knew her daily, and everyone who followed her story.”
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who → care → story
In 2019, the federal government banned whale and dolphin captivity, but grandfathered in Marineland’s animals.
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government → ban → animals
The last captive whale in Canada, Tofino, left Marineland’s waters on Aug. 31.
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whale → leave → Aug.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 18, 2026.
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report → publish → Press
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