Animal Welfare Group Requests Investigation Into Mystic Aquarium

MYSTIC, CT — An animal welfare group has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate a complaint against Mystic Aquarium, according to The New London Day. Stop Animal Exploitation Now, or SAEN, asked the USDA to launch an investigation into a "serious violation" of the federal Animal Welfare Act.

The allegation is related to the death of a beluga whale named Havana in February. SAEN officials said the aquarium should be fined $10,000 a day per infraction for every violation dating back to September.

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Another beluga whale that suffered from a preexisting medical condition died at the aquarium in August. That beluga was part of a large operation to bring in five beluga whales from Canada.

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