A dolphin show provided a much-needed respite from the horrors of war for several dozen Ukrainians, many of them children, who fled the heavily bombed city of Kherson.
For about an hour, refugees were able to put their worries aside and enjoy the spectacle of dolphins jumping, playing with balls and swimming with their trainer at the Nemo Hotel in the Black Sea port city of Odessa.
“I really liked everything. We’ve dreamed of going to a dolphin show for a long time. Great emotions,” said Irina Borisevich, 35, who fled Kherson with her two young children, ages 5 and 3.
“It’s a shame this is happening under these circumstances,” he added.
The show, which took place on Saturday (9), was free for the population of Kherson, as well as for those who host them.
“Dolphins are very positive, they don’t care about war,” said hotel service manager Vyacheslav Lutushko.
The Kherson refugees stayed a few nights in Odessa before moving on as they look for a safer place to stay.
Odessa itself remains under threat of Russian attack, and the dolphinarium is just 5 km from an oil refinery bombed by Russian forces on April 3.
Kherson was occupied by the Russian army on March 3, and Ukrainian officials have repeatedly warned that people are running out of food and medical supplies.
Source: CNN Brasil
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