San Francisco Oakland San Jose, CA, October 19, 2026 —

A sixth beluga whale rescued from Canada has died at SeaWorld San Diego, according to the information provided. No further details about the whale or its death were included.

The available information does not state when the whale died, how old it was, or what caused its death. It also does not identify the whale by name or provide details about its health or care before it died. No information was provided about whether the death was reviewed or whether any findings have been reported.

The wording identifies the whale as the sixth rescued from Canada to have died at the San Diego facility. It does not say when the other deaths occurred, how many rescued belugas remain at SeaWorld San Diego, or when the whales were brought to the facility. The circumstances of the rescue in Canada were not provided.

SeaWorld San Diego’s response, if any, was not included in the information available for this report. Without details about the timing, cause of death or the whale’s condition, those circumstances cannot be established from the information provided. No additional conclusions about the whale’s death or the status of other belugas are available from the report.


Story summarized from the original created by KGO on abc7.com, see more information here.

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