Great scene--lighting and poses are excellent. Wonder who's more surprised :)

Aww. She just wants some singing lessons... Fun scene! Good job.

Hehehe wonderful humour here, Joe, and a great scene. I still love those emissives on the sea figure, and I love the story that's told here. You do such great images and they are a real treat for me. :)

That's high praise indeed, thank you so much!

Klasse scene,excellent done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

..Fantastic scene....quality work on this...another great addition to the ocean odyssey....!

Magnificent under water scene.

Who would have thought these two would run into each other.

😀😊😀

Cool craft, great scene Joe John

very cool underwater scene!

Fantastic scene and work my friend.

Excellent

Very nice :)

**This is the Story! Fantastic looking scene dear Joe, just love it!!!! **

09.03.2019, 17:39 From China to Iceland When whales need to fly! How do two Beluga whales get from China to Iceland? With a lot of preparation. In their marine aquarium in Shanghai Little White and Little Grey are known as Xiao Bai and Xiao Hui. In their marine aquarium in Shanghai, Little White and Little Grey are known as Xiao Bai and Xiao Hui.

The two beluga whales Little White and Little Grey are still swimming in a marine aquarium in Shanghai. But not for long. In the middle of April they will go to Iceland. There the environmental protection foundation Sea Life Trust wants to open the first sanctuary for beluga whales in a bay off the island of Heimaey. The two animals have a long journey ahead of them: they will be on the road for 30 hours to cover the 10,000 kilometres.

They will cover most of the distance on board a cargo plane of the Luxembourg-based Cargolux: "The preparations have been completed," said Marc Roveri, the local specialist for animal transports. Although the airline does have experience with non-human passengers, it is usually horses that are used for competitions. Giraffes, tigers and rhinos have also been passengers. A special ventilation system then simulates the climatic conditions under which the animals live in the wild.

In the Boeing 747, with which the whale ladies fly from China to Iceland, the logistics are a little more complicated: hanging in mats, the two belugas are lifted into special containers that are about half a metre full of water. Among other things, it had to be clarified in advance how the pressure equalisation for the animals could be regulated. A team of veterinarians and technicians is also on board to ensure that the whales have everything they need.

The twelve-year-old belugas came to Shanghai in 2011, where they entertained visitors with stunts at the Changfeng Ocean World Aquarium. Merlin Entertainments took over the marine park in 2012. The group behind the worldwide Sea Life Centers rejects whales in its parks. The search for a species-appropriate refuge for the two marine mammals therefore quickly began.

The new facility is now up to ten metres deep with an area of 32,000 square metres - the size of five football pitches. "Belugas are very intelligent, mobile and social and are not suited to live in concrete tanks and entertain people," says Rob Lott from the animal welfare organisation Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), which supports the project. The protected area is expected to host more belugas in the coming years. There is room for ten to twelve animals. Worldwide, 300 to 400 belugas live in captivity. "You don't change that overnight."

PS. I have seen it too at the television this afternoon!