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Beluga Whale Peekachu Dies in Chicago | Canada News
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A beloved 23-year-old beluga whale named Peekachu, recently relocated from Marineland to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, has died suddenly—just weeks after arriving and showing promising signs of adjustment despite being blind in one eye. Staff noticed she wasn’t eating properly, and tests revealed dehydration; she passed away while receiving medical care. The cause remains unknown, with a necropsy planned. Her death comes amid an urgent, large-scale rescue effort to move all remaining belugas from Marineland to safer facilities across the U.S. and Spain—a mission officials say is both critical and deeply challenging for the animals’ well-being.
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