A pair of beluga whales were extricated from the besieged city of Kharkiv and taken to an aquarium in Spain with help from experts around the world. A pair of beluga whales were extricated from the besieged city of Kharkiv and taken to an aquarium in Spain with help from experts around the world. Whales and Whaling, Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare, Evacuations and Evacuees, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Association of Zoos and Aquariums, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Kharkiv (Ukraine), Valencia (Spain), Russia, Spain NYT > Science