Belugas moved from war-torn Ukraine to Spain
The Citizen|June 22, 2024
Two beluga whales have been evacuated from an aquarium in war-torn Ukraine to Spain by road and plane in a "high-risk" operation, officials at their new home said.
Belugas moved from war-torn Ukraine to Spain

The whales, a 15-year-old male named Plombir and a 14-year-old female named Miranda, arrived "in delicate health" at the Oceanagrafic aquarium in Spain's Mediterranean port of Valencia.

They had completed "a gruelling journey across the war zone", the aquarium said in a statement.

This story is from the June 22, 2024 edition of The Citizen.

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