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Carlos Mazón: “The rescue of the belugas constitutes a historic milestone worldwide in terms of animal protection”

The head of the Consell has visited the Oceanogràfic to meet these cetaceans rescued from the Nemo aquarium in Kharkov in Ukraine
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The president of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, has visited the Oceanogràfic facilities to meet the belugas rescued from the Nemo aquarium in Kharkiv in Ukraine where he highlighted that “this rescue, which was carried out in a situation of extreme danger, constitutes a milestone “historical world-wide in terms of animal protection.”

The head of the Consell has highlighted that "it is an honor that l'Oceanogràfic has two new belugas that have been saved from the horror of the war in Ukraine and have experienced a difficult situation in recent months." Thus, he has pointed out that "they are already in their new home, a world-class marine conservation center with great professionals who will work intensely to help them recover."

Marine mammal specialists from Oceanogràfic, the American aquariums in Georgia and SeaWorld, and Ukrainian keepers have participated in this operation. The animals, a 15-year-old male named Plombir and a 14-year-old female named Miranda, arrived at the Valencian marine center during the night of June 18 in delicate health conditions after a long journey from the conflict zone.

The president thanked all the teams that participated in “this complex rescue” and highlighted the example that “this international cooperation project for animal protection” represents.

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