The Last of the Whales Have Been Freed From Russia’s Notorious “Whale Jail”— But Where Are They Going?

The Entire Orca Population is at Risk

The influx of whale capturing isn’t lost on everyone. Greenpeace Russia outreach coordinator, Organes Targulyan, claims that at the rate the orca population is being captured, their entire population is at risk. For every orca captured throughout the year, 13, another orca is killed— giving us a grand total of 26 orcas in a year.