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The Niagara Falls, Ont. amusement park \u2014 which has been closed since late 2024 \u2014 asked the federal government last week for urgent approval to move the mammals to American institutions. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson met with Marineland representatives Monday to discuss the plan and provided conditional approval for the export permits, she said in a statement posted on X. \u201cI will issue the final permits once final required information is received from Marineland,\u201d she said. \u201cMy focus throughout&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2026%2F01%2F28%2Fottawa-conditionally-approves-export-of-marineland-belugas-dolphins%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dominique Gen\u00e9, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News The federal government has conditionally approved Marineland\u2019s plan to transfer its remaining whales and dolphins to the United States. 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