The journey of two beluga whales to an open-water sanctuary in Iceland will be narrated by British comedian John Bishop in an ITV documentary.
The two whales, named Little Grey and Little White, will be moved to the world’s first open-water whale sanctuary after travelling from an aquarium in China 6,000 miles away last April.
The whales have been living in a temporary care facility for the past year, with preparations for the move to open water including adding more blubber to ready them for the cooler temperatures, as well as being introduced to natural flora and fauna.
Andy Bool, head of Sea Life Trust, said: “Little Grey and Little White have made amazing progress since arriving safely to the beluga whale sanctuary last year and we’re