cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/50739392
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



This mischaracterization of zoos needs to stop. They do important conservation, preservation, and public outreach work.
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