THE END OF WHALE JAIL
CHINA FUELS MURKY CETACEAN TRADE IN RUSSIA
15 ORCAS AND MORE THAN 200 BELUGAS WERE SOLD TO AQUARIUMS IN CHINA IN THE LAST 5 YEARS.
BOTH BELUGAS AND ORCAS ARE HIGHLY SOCIABLE ANIMALS
It is deeply traumatic for them to be separated from their families.
RUSSIA IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THAT STILL CAPTURES ORCAS AND BELUGAS FOR AQUARIUMS
THE EXACT PRICE TAG IS UNKNOWN,
BUT QUOTES RANGE FROM 1 MILLION DOLLARS FOR BELUGA WHALE
AND FROM 6 TO 10 MILLION DOLLARS FOR ORCA
GLOBAL OUTCRY SAVED 10 ORCAS AND 87 BELUGAS FROM CAPTIVE FATE
ALL ANIMALS WERE RELEASED BACK INTO THE WILD
NOW WE ARE WORKING
TO STOP THE CAPTURES OF MARINE MAMMALS IN RUSSIA
AND PREVENT NEW WHALE JAILS
WHO ARE WE?
This campaign is a result of collaborative effort of several organizations in Russia
With help and major participation of Environmental Inspector Sophia Belyaeva
The campaign to free the orcas and beluga whales is carried out with expert and advisory support from the Russian branch of Greenpeace.