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August 5, 2026 / 8:11 PM EDT
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SeaWorld San Antonio welcomed seven more beluga whales on Tuesday, the latest development in the international effort to relocate dozens of the mammals from a shuttered Canadian theme park.The group of females – Xena, Gemini, Skyla, Meeka, Eve, Neva and Calypso – was the second to leave Marineland, and marked the largest beluga transfer ever completed in the United States."We are so happy that all went well and the second transport of this huge rescue effort is complete," said Steve Aible, SeaWorld San Antonio's vice president of zoological operations.The latest arrivals are acclimating to their new home in a private habitat away from public view, where caretakers are monitoring their health and behavior."They are receiving veterinary care, nutrition and attention as they acclimate to their new environment," Aible added.Aible was among the caretakers who joined the more than 1,200-pound animals on their journey from Marineland.The trip required specialized, water-filled transport units and rides on flatbed trucks and a cargo plane.
