Acclimating Beluga Whales Into Georgia Aquarium | The Aquarium

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The staff at Georgia Aquarium are prepared to receive two new Beluga Whales, Whisper and Imaq. Will the transition into their new home go smoothly?

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I’ve noticed that in every marine creature transportation they keep track of every breath the animal takes

MrSharkSaver

Imagine getting pulled over n telling the officer you gotta whale in the back 🤦🏾‍♂️

DCFlow-emzy

Belugas are possibly the most intelligent cetacean, and not a single unprovoked attack on humans has ever been recorded.

treborironwolfe

The fact that they can tell these whales apart from each other blows my mind

amberlee

When the guy yelled “PIVOT” I thought of Ross, Chandler, and Racheal trying to move the couch up the stairs 😂

pm

This comment section must be the largest collection of marine biologists on earth!

KevinMichael

I think my favorite part of this is how quickly the three resident belugas accepted the two newcomers. They were like "Hey, new friends!"

MissBarker

I met Whisper at SeaWorld San Antonio when I was a child. It was part of a program where children could put on a wet suit and climb into the water to meet the whales; her sisters Olivia and Luna were also there. Though I am not at fan of keeping cetaceans in captivity now that I am an adult (I don't wish to argue about this), I am happy to see that Whisper is still alive and healthy.

superneonbuck

i love how they're so delicate and careful to the beluga whale

casalcharleswilsonc.

I’m seeing more posts about people complaining about people who say it’s inhumane then people actually saying it’s inhumane

Gekko-zmid

Someone said "PIVOT!, " and I instantly thought of Ross from the show Friends....😂

janem

Them watching the whales getting along well is like our parents watching us getting with our new classmates

ayushmitayadav

It’s precious how the keepers interact with the whales and it seems like they genuinely care. It’s so adorable

crosscountrygranolagirl

It’s a temporary tank they will get moved into a much bigger one they are only in here so they can keep an extra close eye on they’re health before they move them to the big tank

emmettzaczepinski

To everyone claiming that other people in the comments section are suddenly biologists, as a college student who studies aquarium management and husbandry, they’re all correct. This is exactly what you do when you receive a new organism, no matter how big or small.

When you get a new organism, you don’t just toss them into the main tank, it can kill them for a vast number of reasons: pH shock, temperature shock, stress, or aggressive tank mates. Traveling with a marine organism in a small container with little to no movement is the biggest stress factor. You want to make sure they get comfortable and settled in first before you introduce them into the main tank. And even before THAT, you need to slowly acclimate the water so the parameters match up and the organism doesn’t go into shock because of the sudden shift. You leave them for a month or two in quarantine, and then finally release them into the main tank. Marine organisms are incredibly sensitive so immense care must be taken when handling them.

Also, this isn’t abuse. The Georgia aquarium is meant for conservation and sciences, not entertainment. Now who’s the one who thinks they’re the experts? You all assume it’s bad without even visiting or looking into it.

Zinomorix