About this episode

The episode discusses an international whale rescue involving the Georgia Aquarium and beluga whales from a Canadian marine park.

"An international whale rescue that will culminate in Atlanta." The Georgia Aquarium is set to become part of rehoming beluga whales from a Canadian marine park that has been shuttered since 2024. Hear what is involved in getting them here and why the Georgia Aquarium is one of the few facilities with the expertise to pull off a rescue like this.

People in this episode

Host: Scott Slade

Topics covered

• whale rescue
• Georgia Aquarium
• marine life
• animal rehoming
• conservation efforts

Keywords

• whale rescue
• Georgia Aquarium
• beluga whales
• marine park
• animal conservation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgia Aquarium, Canadian marine park

Places: Atlanta

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