Beluga whales lifted out of defunct theme park to begin journey to new homes in US

It’s a job whale done. Animal rescuers on Monday kicked off the monumental mission to transfer nearly three dozen belugas stuck inside a shuttered Canadian theme park to new homes in the US. Pictures from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario on Monday show the long-awaited rescue efforts appearing to go swimmingly. Workers have started to move six of the nearly three dozen beluga whales stuck inside a shuttered Canadian theme to new homes in the US, photos show. Carlos Osorio/The Canadian Press via AP Some of the majestic sea canaries– which can reach weights of up to 3,500 pounds — were seen being hoisted out of their habitat in massive slings attached to a heavy-duty crane. One beluga whale, Sierra, looked nonplussed about the whole affair as she was then hauled away by truck. Beluga wha