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Ban breeding and entertainment as condition to ship Marineland whales to U.S., animal rights group urges
Canadian government permits allowing most of the 30 beluga whales at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., to be shipped to U.S. aquariums should come with the condition that the whales aren't to be bred, a national animal law advocacy organization is urging.
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