In Khabarovsky Krai were released into the wild 1st group of killer whales and belugas from the "whale jail," said the research Institute of fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO).
Before that, the vets took all the necessary tests, indicators of herd health is good.
Also have orcas and belugas placed a satellite tag that will allow scientists to track their movements and gather information about their behavior.
It is noted that the issue took place under favorable weather conditions. According to scientists, killer whales are expected nervous, a couple of hours, kept near the shore, and then went out into the open waters of Sakhalin Bay.
then let the belugas, they immediately went to the open sea.
The story received wide publicity After the October statement, Greenpeace on the illegal sale of endangered orcas from Russia to China. Began the proceedings.
Vladivostok environmental Prosecutor's office found violations of the Agency and organizations that caught animals. Investigators filed a case of illegal fishing and fierce statement with animals.
according to the UK, in the Bay consisted of eleven killer whales - they were all young - and 90 Beluga whales who have not reached puberty, 13 of them were younger than a year. Later, 3 Beluga whales, the only whale disappeared from the enclosures.
Twenty 2 February Vladimir Putin instructed the Ministry of environment and the Ministry of agriculture together with the scientists to decide the fate of animals.
A court on Sakhalin acknowledged that Beluga whales and killer whales were caught illegally. Then started the preparations for the release.
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