Marineland euthanizes seven-year-old beluga after medical struggles [Video]

Marineland has euthanized a seven-year-old beluga whale after a long battle with several different medical conditions, making it the 18th such whale to die at the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction since 2019.

Ontario’s Animal Welfare Services team received confirmation of a beluga’s death on Thursday, a Ministry of the Solicitor General spokesperson said.

Eos was born in 2017 to a first-time mother and needed help from the pod to raise her, Marineland said in a post on social media. The young whale’s medical concerns began in 2021, the park said.

“Eos was diagnosed with renal concerns at a young age, which were monitored closely with progression tracked over the years,” Marineland said.

“Since then she had battled subsequent bouts of infection with secondary complications that required intensive treatment involving appropriate medications, supplemental fluids to ensure her hydration status and (assisted) feedings to minimize her weight loss during periods of inappetence.”

Eos was a tough whale, Marineland said.

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