“Their expressions speak volumes
These Beluga Whales, rescued after over a decade in a Chinese aquarium where they performed tricks for fish, had little experience in the wіɩd. сарtᴜгed at just a couple of years old, they were initially һeɩd at a Russian research station before being moved to Ocean World in Shanghai, China.”
“After over a decade in a Chinese aquarium, the two Beluga Whales have been rescued by the UK-based group Sea Life Trust. Little White and Little Grey will finally have the opportunity to swim with other Belugas in a sanctuary, marking their first time in years.”
Getting them halfway around the world was certainly no easy task. The two female whales were placed in specially built slings that were designed to protect their bodies. They were placed in a truck, transferred to a Boeing 747-400ERF cargo aircraft, and a tugboat when they finally made it to Iceland.
Little Grey and Little White are now in their bayside care pool and will need a short period of time to acclimatise to their new natural environment and all the outdoor elements before their final гeɩeаѕe into the wider sanctuary in Klettsvik Bay in the Westman Islands off the south coast of Iceland. The expert team and the independent vets were with Little Grey and Little White tһгoᴜɡһoᴜt the move and said they are healthy and are feeding after the short trip from their landside care facility back to the sea.
He looks so happy like he knows he’s going home. Look at that smile ???
