Beautiful footage of the Vancouver Aquarium's baby beluga, which was born earlier this summer. Additionally, the Vancouver Aquarium is asking Canadians to help them pick a name for the little girl. Submit your suggestions here!
The Newest, Cutest Baby Animals from the World's Zoos & Aquariums
Category: Beluga
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The Vancouver Aquarium’s newborn Beluga whale met her neighbor, one year old Beluga calf Tiqa, for the first time on Monday.
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Just a few hours ago at the Vancouver Aquarium, staff watched breathlessly as 20 year old beluga whale Aurora gave birth to a calf. Like all baby belugas, the calf was born with large wrinkles which disappear over the first few weeks.
The unnamed calf will be sharing its enclosure with another calf born in the fall of last year named Tiqa. Researchers are interested to see how the two calves interact and we hope to bring you pictures soon.
Video of actual birth can be watched below the fold. Be warned though: like most mammal births, it's a messy (but joyous!) process.
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Any oldie but goody – On August 16th, 2007 the Shedd Aquarium's resident female beluga whale, Mauyak, gave birth to a plump 100lb. 5.5 ft calf. Shortly after the birth, the calf swam to the surface and took its first breath.
Baby beluga Bella likes sticking close to mom
and sometimes she likes sticking to mom
Now that's what we call baby fat
Mom makes a great jungle gym
