A Canadian amusement park is threatening to euthanise 30 beluga whales after the government blocked its request to send them to China.
The park is said to have told ministers that it was in a “critical financial state” and unable to provide adequate care for the whales
Regardless of the potential risk, this option is the only one that gives them a chance of living a meaningful life when the other options are:
But it’s not really a chance at life and cruel. Starving to death is not a nice way to go. And I can’t believe people are suggesting it. As good as people feel about releasing the whales the survival rate is not good.