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Beluga Peekachu Dies at Shedd | Dover News
A beloved beluga whale named Peekachu, just 23 years old and part of a critical rescue mission to save Canada’s last captive whales, died suddenly at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium days after arriving. Once lifted in custom slings and transported in climate-controlled pods from Marineland—where 21 whales have died since 2019—Peekachu showed early signs of recovery but succumbed to dehydration despite intensive care. Her death underscores the urgent, high-stakes effort to relocate all 34 former Marineland animals to new homes across North America and even Spain, preventing euthanasia and offering…
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