Aquarium locked in legal battle over denied bid for Russian beluga whales
by Associated Press in Atlanta from on (#GTQE)
Georgia Aquarium argues introducing new belugas into the captive population in the US would diversify the gene pool, but NOAA Fisheries denied their request
The Georgia Aquarium is locked in a legal battle with a federal agency over the denial of its request to bring 18 beluga whales from Russia for display in aquariums in the US.
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