Rehabilitated beluga whales enjoy first open water swim in new sanctuary home

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Two rehabilitated beluga whales have taken their first swim in an Icelandic open water sanctuary, the charity Sea Life Trust has said.

The pair, named Little Grey and Little White, were able to explore the wider natural surroundings of Klettsvik Bay on Heimaey, one of the Westman Islands off the south coast of Iceland.

The bay is approximately 32,000 square metres – which is equivalent to the size of 17 tennis courts – with a depth of up to 10 metres.

The Trust said the whales had made good progress since moving to bayside care pools in August, and the swim is the part of a carefully managed programme to ease them into the wider sanctuary.