Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Death of beluga Havana
Havana died in February 2022, less than a year after the transfer controversy began. The reported postmortem findings included significant lesions in the brain and spinal cord and acute cardiac failure, intensifying scrutiny of the aquarium’s beluga program.
2021
Beluga transfers and Havok welfare controversy
The transfer of five beluga whales from Marineland in Canada generated opposition from animal-rights organizations and litigation. After Havok died in August 2021, a focused USDA inspection cited three critical violations concerning veterinary care, handling, and facilities.