A whale of an airlift

A beluga whale being transferred from a closed Canadian attraction. Six of 30 beluga whales were airlifted from a shuttered aquatic park in Canada to facilities in Chicago and San Antonio, with others scheduled to depart in the coming months. — Heidi Zeiger/Shedd Aquarium via The New York Times

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 attendant, if not more, per whale.