Lotte World Aquarium

Liberating Bella: The Struggle to Release a Beluga Whale from an Aquarium in a South Korean Mega Mall.

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For almost a decade, a female beluga whale named Bella has been confined to a barren tank within a South Korean mega mall, drawing attention to the ethical concerns surrounding marine mammals in captivity. Bella, believed to have been around two years old when captured in Russian waters in 2013, has become a symbol of … Read more

Liberate Bella: Advocating for the release of a beluga whale from an aquarium in a South Korean mega mall.

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For almost a decade, a female beluga whale named Bella has resided in a barren tank within a South Korean mega mall. Captured in Russian waters at the age of two in 2013, Bella was subsequently sold to the Lotte World Aquarium, Seoul’s largest aquarium, operated by one of South Korea’s major conglomerates. The aquarium … Read more