Whales prepare for new home in Iceland

Shanghai Changfeng Ocean World's most popular stars, two female beluga whales named Little Grey and Little White, gave their last public performance on Jan 4.

The 12-year-old sisters are now being prepared for a move to a new home more than 9,000 kilometers away in an open-water sanctuary in Iceland. Visitors can still get a glimpse of them and their preparations for the big move this spring through videos.

"The relocation of these whales is meaningful," said Hao Yujiang, from the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Hydrobiology. "This move is a significant indicator that people are changing their perspectives of animal protection, and more attention will be drawn to this issue."