Edition No. 93 · Wed 23 Sept 2026 · Story 34 of 36
Who are aquariums and zoos really for?
Vox
Four beluga whales have died in a month at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, three of them relocated from the closed Marineland park.
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- 2.86Interest score7 of 36 in this edition
- 1.00NewslettersCount not recorded yet, so neutral
- 2.20On this siteWhat it touches: places, clubs, leagues
- 1.30MovementRunning: in 2 of the last 7 editions
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