baabeee beluga

[bunnyjadwiga]

It's a curious fact that all pictures of beluga whales make them look like dorky stuffed animals, probably because of the body shape, the huge forehead melon, and the perpetual smile.

In real life-- if you've ever had a chance to see them in real life-- they are strikingly spiritual in appearance, though they have a very Zen/Tao sense of humor. (Visiting beluga whales in Seattle, I became convinced that belugas in captivity see their human visitors as a kind of interactive beluga tv, especially if they can convince small girls to watch them closely enough to be splashed.)

Anyway, Cute Overload reports that the Shedd acquarium has a baby beluga (and has had a number of them in the past). Here's the update on him/her: http://www.sheddaquarium.org/beluga_calf_update.html
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Comments

Fond Beluga Memories

[yasmeanie.livejournal.com]

When I was a child my cousin Maryann took me to Mystic Aquarium in Mystic CT one summer almost everyday. There was a beluga named Aurora.She began to recognize me after a while. When we would go there she would leave whatever she was doing and swim over to where I was and stay as long as I did. When we would leave she would follow me to the end of her tank.
Sadly she died about 10 yrs ago. She was bright white and had a brown saddle mark on her back. She had the brightest eyes. I will NEVER forget her as you can guess. The last time I saw her was about 12s year ago.

Re: Fond Beluga Memories

[hyakofdelphi.livejournal.com]

I found this entry by accident, but I remember Aurora as a child as well. What a beautiful, intelligent, and - forgive me here - soulful animal. She left an indelible impression upon me.