Multiple belugas have died at Shedd Aquarium since dramatic rescue from Canada. Activists say the transfers happened too quickly.

The health of two other rescued whales who were sent to Shedd Aquarium is also a concern, representatives said.

Three of four beluga whales relocated from a shuttered marine park in Canada swim in a habitat at the Shedd Aquarium on July 23, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

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Three of four beluga whales relocated from a shuttered marine park in Canada swim in a habitat at the Shedd Aquarium on July 23, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

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