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Second of five whales brought from Canada to US aquarium dies
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/13/whale-canada-us-mystic-aquarium-diesSecond of five whales brought from Canada to US aquarium dies
Female was receiving intensive care for multiple health issues but died early Friday morning, and a male beluga died in August
Three beluga whales swim together in an acclimation pool after arriving at Mystic Aquarium, in Connecticut, on 14 May 2021.
Associated Press
Sun 13 Feb 2022 15.04 EST
The second of five whales brought from Canada to Connecticut’s Mystic aquarium last year for research purposes has died.
The aquarium announced on its website that the female had been receiving intensive care for the past several months for multiple health issues but died early Friday morning. A necropsy was to be performed to determine the cause of death.
“Veterinarians and animal care experts at Mystic Aquarium, with the support of veterinarians and animal husbandry members from other aquariums worldwide, devoted the full capacity of their expertise to the whale, providing round-the-clock medical treatment, testing, and 24-hour monitoring,” the aquarium said in a statement.
A male beluga that had been named Havok, who had a pre-existing gastrointestinal issue, died in August.
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Female was receiving intensive care for multiple health issues but died early Friday morning, and a male beluga died in August
Three beluga whales swim together in an acclimation pool after arriving at Mystic Aquarium, in Connecticut, on 14 May 2021.
Associated Press
Sun 13 Feb 2022 15.04 EST
The second of five whales brought from Canada to Connecticut’s Mystic aquarium last year for research purposes has died.
The aquarium announced on its website that the female had been receiving intensive care for the past several months for multiple health issues but died early Friday morning. A necropsy was to be performed to determine the cause of death.
“Veterinarians and animal care experts at Mystic Aquarium, with the support of veterinarians and animal husbandry members from other aquariums worldwide, devoted the full capacity of their expertise to the whale, providing round-the-clock medical treatment, testing, and 24-hour monitoring,” the aquarium said in a statement.
A male beluga that had been named Havok, who had a pre-existing gastrointestinal issue, died in August.
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“for research purposes”. 
We are killing the planet…
