{"id":856283,"date":"2026-09-22T05:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/856283\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T05:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:50:09","slug":"a-third-beluga-whale-rescued-from-canada-has-died-at-shedd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/856283\/","title":{"rendered":"A third beluga whale rescued from Canada has died at Shedd"},"content":{"rendered":"

A fourth whale out of 30 rescued<\/a> from a troubled Canadian marine park has died. It is the third rescued whale to die at Shedd Aquarium after being transferred there this summer for rehabilitation. A longtime resident beluga also died at the aquarium in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

In a blog post<\/a>, the Shedd\u2019s staff said Osiris, a 26-year-old female beluga, had been facing health challenges. On Friday, Jelly Bean died after being moved from Canada to Oceanogr\u00e0fic Valencia in Spain.<\/p>\n

The more than two dozen whales were evacuated from Marineland, a closed marine park in Niagara Falls, Ontario. \u200bAccording to a previous news release, Marineland\u2019s caretakers had threatened to euthanize the belugas.<\/p>\n

A total of 10 rescued whales arrived at the Shedd in the last few months, more than doubling the aquarium\u2019s pod size.<\/p>\n

The first rescued whale who died<\/a> at the Shedd was 23-year-old Peekachu. On Sept. 2, 20-year-old female Rain died alongside<\/a> 34-year-old male Beethoven \u2014 who had lived at the aquarium since 2014.<\/p>\n

Osiris was one of the first four rescued whales the aquarium welcomed<\/a> in mid-July. A second group<\/a>, which included Peekachu and Rain, arrived nearly a month later. The\u00a0final pair<\/a> arrived Sept. 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach rescued beluga came to Shedd with a distinct life history and health needs that could not be fully understood before their arrival,\u201d the blog post read.<\/p>\n

Osiris was not as consistent an eater as some of the other whales, the Shedd said. But after fluids, medication and care, her appetite improved. And her \u201ccommanding personality\u201d emerged as she engaged with the other rescued whales.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose were encouraging signs, but nutrition is only one measure of health, and in cases as complex as these, progress is rarely linear,\u201d the aquarium said.<\/p>\n

On Monday morning, however, aquarium employees noticed changes in her behavior and breathing. Her condition quickly declined, and she died despite lifesaving efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThough Osiris was with us for far less time than we had hoped, her care was never measured by its length,\u201d the aquarium said. \u201cWe are grateful to everyone who has followed her story, supported this collective rescue, and continued to hold these whales close as their care moves forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

The cause of Osiris\u2019 death was not immediately known, and the aquarium said a necropsy will be carried out. Results from analyses related to the previous beluga deaths are still pending, according to the Shedd.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Shedd was asked to help with this rescue, we understood that these animals arrived with significant vulnerabilities and that the outcome for every individual could not be guaranteed,\u201d the Shedd\u2019s blog post said. \u201cThat uncertainty does not lessen the heartbreak of Osiris\u2019s loss, or our responsibility to examine it with scientific rigor and open-hearted transparency.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chicago Tribune\u2019s Finnegan Belleau and Tess Kenny contributed.<\/p>\n

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