Ontario belugas not coming to Port Hilford; Whales approved for move to U.S. aquariums

SHERBROOKE: Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson has given conditional approval for the relocation of 30 beluga whales and four dolphins from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., to four facilities in the United States. Thompson met with Marineland officials on Jan. 26. “It was a constructive meeting, and I provided conditional approval for export permits,” she…