30 Beluga Whales to Be Rescued From Shuttered Theme Park After Two-Year Wait

After more than two years stranded in a shuttered theme park, 30 beluga whales are finally being rescued and relocated to a sanctuary. The operation ends a prolonged welfare crisis that drew concern from conservationists worldwide. It marks one of the largest marine mammal rescues of its kind and a rare piece of good news for the animals' advocates.