Article 50427 Tranquil setting and a seafood meal plan: the retirement home for whales

Tranquil setting and a seafood meal plan: the retirement home for whales

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Leyland Cecco
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Group of ageing beluga whales and orcas from marine entertainment parks will live out their post-showbiz days in a sheltered bay off Canada

More than 300 beluga whales and 60 orcas remain captive in aquariums around the world, with recent films such as Blackfish highlighting the ethics of breeding them for entertainment.

The stress can be even more dire for ageing whales that are no longer able to perform for audiences but remain doomed to live out their days in captivity.

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