@BeijingDaily message, on January 27, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun presided over a regular press conference.

A journalist from AFP asked, Canada has approved a theme park called "Ocean Park" to sell 30 beluga whales to an American theme park. This is after it refused the relevant export application on the grounds that "exporting to China would lead to more exploitation." What is the Chinese side's comment on this?

"I am not familiar with the specific situation you mentioned. We do not comment on the relations between Canada and the United States," Guo Jiakun emphasized. The healthy and stable development of Sino-Canadian relations is in the common interest of both countries and is beneficial to world peace, stability, and development. China's position on developing Sino-Canadian relations has always been consistent.

According to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on October 2025, "Ocean Park" located in Ontario, Canada was founded in 1961, covering more than 400 hectares and was once one of the most beloved attractions in the area.

Due to a significant drop in the number of visitors, "Ocean Park" fell into financial difficulties. The park repeatedly stated that it could no longer afford to take care of the animals and had to find new homes for them. The park had applied to the Canadian federal government for permission to sell the belugas to a theme park in Zhuhai, China.

This would have been a good place for the animals, but the request was rejected by the Canadian government, which was concerned that these animals might be treated badly in China.

At that time, the park said helplessly that if they couldn't find a place, they might have to euthanize the belugas.

Phil Dammers, who served as a senior trainer at the park for 12 years, said that apart from China, almost no other institution could receive all 30 belugas at once. Without China, he thought the most likely alternative was for multiple American institutions to take in the belugas separately.

CBS reported on January 26 this year that "Ocean Park" is negotiating with four American institutions to transfer its 30 belugas and four dolphins to them.

According to statistics from the Canadian Press, since 2019, 20 cetaceans have died at "Ocean Park," including one orca and 19 belugas.

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