Beluga Whales Take First Swim In New Home By Jess Distill 28. september 2020 12:00 The whales swimming in Klettsvík. Sea Life Trust Two beluga whales who were brought to the new sea sanctuary in Klettsvík in August, have taken their first swim in their new home, reports RÚV. Since being rescued from captivity, the beluga whales, named Little Grey and Little White, spent the summer being rehabilitated in sea sanctuary care pools, to help them adapt to the lower temperatures and the natural ocean environment. Experts monitored the two closely and say they are delighted with their progress. “We are ecstatic about the results that Little Grey and Little White have achieved since they moved into the pools. They feed well and have adapted well to the new, more natural environments” says Andy Bool, the head of the SEA LIFE Trust. “It was great to see the whales swimming together and diving deep. We have a strong feeling that they are enjoying being back in the sea.” The first sanctuary of its kind Around 3,500 whales and dolphins are kept in captivity around the world, and representatives of the SEA LIFE Trust hope that many more of them will be rescued and allowed to enjoy the natural habitat offered by the sea sanctuary. The Klettsvík sanctuary is the first of its kind in the world, and is run by the charity SEA LIFE Trust, in collaboration with the international conservation organisation Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC). SEA LIFE Trust is one of the largest projects in the world when it comes to the care and protection of captured whales and dolphins and the first established specifically for that purpose. The post Beluga Whales Take First Swim In New Home appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine. Note: Due to the effect the Coronavirus is having on tourism in Iceland, it’s become increasingly difficult for the Grapevine to survive. If you enjoy Grapevine’s content and want to help it’s journalists do things like eat and pay rent, please consider joining the High Five Club. You can also check out Grapevine’s shop, loaded with books, apparel and other cool merch, that you can buy and have delivered right to your door. Athugið. Vísir hvetur lesendur til að skiptast á skoðunum. Allar athugasemdir eru á ábyrgð þeirra er þær rita. Lesendur skulu halda sig við málefnalega og hófstillta umræðu og áskilur Vísir sér rétt til að fjarlægja ummæli og/eða umræðu sem fer út fyrir þau mörk. Vísir mun loka á aðgang þeirra sem tjá sig ekki undir eigin nafni eða gerast ítrekað brotlegir við ofangreindar umgengnisreglur. Mest lesið „Í fangelsi eins og á Litla-Hrauni gerist allt“ Innlent „Þetta breytti mér mjög mikið sem persónu“ Innlent Viðurkennir að hafa gengið of hart fram Innlent Eldinum í bílnum fylgdi heljarinnar sprenging Innlent Endurnýja spá um lok umbrota við Grindavík Innlent Búast má við slyddu Veður „Ódýrt“ að gera samningana tortryggilega Innlent Forsetavaktin 2024: Hver verður sjöundi forseti lýðveldisins? Innlent Sú sem var oftast nefnd ekki ein af fjórum efstu í könnunum Innlent Ný sýn fékk meirihluta Innlent
Two beluga whales who were brought to the new sea sanctuary in Klettsvík in August, have taken their first swim in their new home, reports RÚV. Since being rescued from captivity, the beluga whales, named Little Grey and Little White, spent the summer being rehabilitated in sea sanctuary care pools, to help them adapt to the lower temperatures and the natural ocean environment. Experts monitored the two closely and say they are delighted with their progress. “We are ecstatic about the results that Little Grey and Little White have achieved since they moved into the pools. They feed well and have adapted well to the new, more natural environments” says Andy Bool, the head of the SEA LIFE Trust. “It was great to see the whales swimming together and diving deep. We have a strong feeling that they are enjoying being back in the sea.” The first sanctuary of its kind Around 3,500 whales and dolphins are kept in captivity around the world, and representatives of the SEA LIFE Trust hope that many more of them will be rescued and allowed to enjoy the natural habitat offered by the sea sanctuary. The Klettsvík sanctuary is the first of its kind in the world, and is run by the charity SEA LIFE Trust, in collaboration with the international conservation organisation Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC). SEA LIFE Trust is one of the largest projects in the world when it comes to the care and protection of captured whales and dolphins and the first established specifically for that purpose. The post Beluga Whales Take First Swim In New Home appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine. Note: Due to the effect the Coronavirus is having on tourism in Iceland, it’s become increasingly difficult for the Grapevine to survive. If you enjoy Grapevine’s content and want to help it’s journalists do things like eat and pay rent, please consider joining the High Five Club. You can also check out Grapevine’s shop, loaded with books, apparel and other cool merch, that you can buy and have delivered right to your door.
Note: Due to the effect the Coronavirus is having on tourism in Iceland, it’s become increasingly difficult for the Grapevine to survive. If you enjoy Grapevine’s content and want to help it’s journalists do things like eat and pay rent, please consider joining the High Five Club. You can also check out Grapevine’s shop, loaded with books, apparel and other cool merch, that you can buy and have delivered right to your door.
Athugið. Vísir hvetur lesendur til að skiptast á skoðunum. Allar athugasemdir eru á ábyrgð þeirra er þær rita. Lesendur skulu halda sig við málefnalega og hófstillta umræðu og áskilur Vísir sér rétt til að fjarlægja ummæli og/eða umræðu sem fer út fyrir þau mörk. Vísir mun loka á aðgang þeirra sem tjá sig ekki undir eigin nafni eða gerast ítrekað brotlegir við ofangreindar umgengnisreglur. Mest lesið „Í fangelsi eins og á Litla-Hrauni gerist allt“ Innlent „Þetta breytti mér mjög mikið sem persónu“ Innlent Viðurkennir að hafa gengið of hart fram Innlent Eldinum í bílnum fylgdi heljarinnar sprenging Innlent Endurnýja spá um lok umbrota við Grindavík Innlent Búast má við slyddu Veður „Ódýrt“ að gera samningana tortryggilega Innlent Forsetavaktin 2024: Hver verður sjöundi forseti lýðveldisins? Innlent Sú sem var oftast nefnd ekki ein af fjórum efstu í könnunum Innlent Ný sýn fékk meirihluta Innlent