A Vancouver Aquarium veterinarian says the facility's eldest beluga whale may have died from cancer associated with old age. Kavna was approximately 46 years old, far exceeding belugas' average lifespan of 25 to 30 years.
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Cancer may have caused whale death: Aquarium
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