Beluga Whale by danapommet
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This photo was taken, about 10 years ago, at the Georgia Aquarium, USA, with my old Minolta camera. Not my best photo but a rare sight being eye to eye. S/he was as curious of me as I was of him/her. The vertical line is a seam in the aquarium glass.
Wikipedia says - The beluga whale or white whale is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is in the same family as the narwhal. It has no dorsal fin. The beluga's body size is between that of a dolphin's and a true whales, with males growing up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) long and weighing up to 3,500 pounds (1,600 kg). This whale has a stocky body; it has the greatest percentage of blubber in the whale world. Its sense of hearing is highly developed and it possesses echolocation, which allows it to move about the ice flows and find blowholes under the ice. During the summer months, they can gather in the hundreds or even thousands in estuaries and shallow coastal areas. They are slow swimmers, but can dive down to 2,300 feet (700 meters) below the surface of the water. They mainly eat fish, crustaceans and other deep-sea invertebrates.
The majority of belugas live in the Arctic and the seas and coasts around North America, Russia and Greenland; their worldwide population is thought to number around 150,000. The native peoples of North America and Russia have hunted belugas for many centuries. They were also hunted commercially during the 19th century and part of the 20th century. Whale hunting has been under international control since 1973. Currently, only certain Inuit groups are allowed to carry out subsistence hunting of belugas. Other threats include natural predators (polar bears and killer whales), contamination of rivers, and infectious diseases. Zoom is very grainy.
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Dana
Comments (25)
clbsmiley
Wowser!!!
giulband
Very well taken and beautiful animal !!
netot
A great find and capture, Dana! Is an impressive whale!
mtdana
It is look directly at you! The curved fin is interesting and the information is great. An amazing creature - great image Dana!!!
durleybeachbum
Amazing sight! I have reservations about such large creatures being captive, but I expect there is a good reason.
jayfar
What a fantastic encounter and the size is not evident in this shot Dana.
prutzworks
nice pic interesting info
Katraz
Great shot Dana nice to be able to get so close.
Jean_C
A very beautiful capture, but it is a shame that such an animal is living in an aquarium. Très belle photo, mais c'est dommage qu'un tel animal doive vivre dans un aquarium.
dr_bernie
Great capture!
Cyve
Superbe photo mon ami et superbe animal également !!!
jmb007
jolie
eekdog
nicely captured shot of this beautiful whale, Dana. thanks for the share..
CavalierLady
Awesome! I would love to see one of these someday. Impressed that you still have access to shots from 10 years ago.
jendellas
A lovely capture, of this beautiful whale. xx
Leije
It's sad for this whale to be in an aquarium.....but the visitors enjoy to look at her, excellent capture, Dana !
rbowen
Very nice capture!!!
flavia49
wonderful shot
irisinthespring
Marvelous capture, love it and she sure does look just as curious, lol...:))))
Richardphotos
very beautiful creature and capture
MrsRatbag
She looks quite curious!
caty77
Beautiful and sweet animal. It's pity that they must live often in zoo Have a good day!
Hendesse
Fantastic and interesting shot. That you don't see everyday.
K_T_Ong
Real fascinating creature. Lovely aquarium shot as well with the surreal blue ambience. Somehow I want to imagine the whale's a grand dame plus pole dancer posing next to a metal pole, and poised to sing the famous song from 'Carmen'. Me and my imagination... :D
sossy
wow! what a stunning and impressive capture! fascinating to see that whale like this! thanks for the good info to it! ;o)