Four beluga whales on way to Shedd from closed Canadian park: report

Four beluga whales from a shuttered aquatic park in Niagara Falls, Canada, were on their way to Shedd Aquarium Monday as part of an “unprecedented rescue effort,” according to Canadian media. Two more whales were headed to SeaWorld in San Antonio Monday, according to The Canadian Press. It’s the first phase of a plan to move up to 30 belugas over the next few weeks from Marineland to several American aquariums as well as to Oceanografic Valencia in Spain. Earlier this month, Shedd announced it…