Exotic Incident #2600
Incident Date:
08/05/2016
Location:
Mystic, CT - USA
Facility Name:
Mystic Aquarium
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Marine
Animal:
Beluga whale
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
An 8-year-old male beluga whale named Miki, who had been at the Mystic Aquarium for less than six months, died “as a result of complications from a prolonged illness.” He was on loan from Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium as part of a breeding program.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.theday.com/local/20160807/male-beluga-whale-dies-at-mystic-aquarium