A rescue effort was made for Canada's last captive whales, which included transporting a beluga whale from a closed Ontario park. The whale was taken to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium as part of this effort. The beluga whale died at the aquarium just days after being transported.

Further details about the rescue effort and the whale's death are available from the source, but it is known that the whale was part of a larger rescue operation for captive whales in Canada.