There is nothing normal about moving a beluga whale.

First, you have to find a cargo plane that can accommodate the whale and at least one, if not more, attendants per whale.

Then, there are the foam- and rubber-lined container boxes, specific to the whale’s size and weight, and large enough to hold the whale and the stretcher that it will rest on.

There’s also the matter of the crane that will hoist the whale from its enclosure into the box, onto a waiting truck that will cart it off to the airport.

Now, repeat that for 30 whales.

Aquariums across the United States and Spain are working to relocate these 30 whales from a shuttered aquarium in Canada.

Six made their way out of Canada last week on the first transfer flight — four to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and two to SeaWorld San Antonio — with 24 more expected to be transported in the coming weeks.

Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, SeaWorld San Diego and Oceanogràfic València in Spain will also receive belugas. The Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut is helping with the transports.