Marineland's 30 remaining beluga whales won't be heading to China.
This morning, it was announced that the Niagara Falls-based park had a request denied to send the remaining whales to a theme park in China.
In a statement, Minister of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Joanne Thompson said she could not approve the export out of good conscience, and that her decision followed regulations in place to protect the whales from exploitation.
We have reached out to Marineland for a statement on the decision, but have yet to hear back.
(Written by: Matt Latour)