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Inside Canada's biggest whale rescue

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Six of Marineland's remaining beluga whales have been airlifted from the shuttered Niagara Falls attraction to new homes at U.S. aquariums — the first wave of an unprecedented rescue of 30 belugas the park says it can no longer afford to care for. Tamara speaks with Canadian Press reporter Liam Casey about how the move went down, what happens to the rest of the whales, and what Marineland's closure says about the future of animal attractions in Canada.
31 Jul 10AM English Canada News Commentary

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