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

They’re Meant to Be in the Wild

Whales aren’t meant to be kept in captivity. Beluga whales swim for miles in the cold waters of the Arctic to stay warm. Killer whales (orcas) might be used to cool water, but they usually migrate south for the winter. These marine mammals are used to a much freer way of life that just wasn’t provided by the facility in Srednyaya Bay.