Investigators say the animals are being held in freezing water and cramped pens.
The Russian government has drawn up plans to free around 100 animals from a so-called"whale jail" in the southeast of the country.
In response, almost 1,000,000 people have signed a petition calling for the animals to be released, including actor Leonardo DiCaprio. An investigation by Russia’s Border Guards Department last month found the animals were captured illegally and the facilities were too small for the mammals, AP reported. According to Russian law, it is only legal to capture whales for scientific or cultural purposes.
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