They appeared to settle in well, officials said. Trending: Bernie Sanders Says Bill Clinton. It all started, as things often do on the internet, with a good ol' tweet. So here we are: Beluga whales + lower half of the body not legs. And, sure, that feels obvious, but apparently that's a question some folks had. Whisper arrived at the facility in February 2019 from SeaWorld Orlando alongside a then 32-year-old Imaq, who transferred from SeaWorld San Antonio and was the same whale that previously mated with Luna. For instance, you are about to learn today that beluga whales don't have legs. While ultrasounds are not solely used for pregnancy-they are also used to examine organs and other internal structures-an ultrasound was the best way to further confirm Whisper's pregnancy."
Park experts said at the time: "Vets found Whisper's hormone levels to be elevated, which led them to perform an ultrasound. In January last year, Georgia Aquarium confirmed its 20-year-old beluga whale, called Whisper, was expecting a calf and released footage of vets taking an ultrasound. Luna lives at the San Antonio facility in a pod of 10, according to a SeaWorld information database. The calf's sire, Imaq, was previously at the Vancouver Aquarium. Round-the-clock monitoring enables us to record data that will better help us understand beluga calf growth and development." Officials said at the time that the first weeks in the life of a dolphin or whale are critical and staff would be looking after the calf 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Ĭhris Bellows, SeaWorld San Antonio's vice president for zoological operations, said: "We will be monitoring nursing, respirations and other vital indicators which, thus far, have been positive. The San Antonio park confirmed in a media release on August 11, 2016, that Luna had successfully delivered her third calf, which weighed roughly 140 lbs and had made its entrance following approximately 30 minutes of labor. The SeaWorld zoo team employs husbandry training with animals as a key component of our world-class care and conservation efforts. SeaWorld San Antonio has been contacted for more information by Newsweek. While the estimated date of the birth was not confirmed by the park, media outlet KSAT reported said that the typical gestation period for the species is between 14 and 15 months. "We're very excited to share this news and will be providing around the clock care for mom Luna in anticipation of welcoming this new beluga calf to the SeaWorld family." The SeaWorld Facebook account wrote: "This recently allowed our veterinary team to view an amazingly clear sonogram of a beluga whale fetus in utero!
Park officials said they were able to obtain the sonogram thanks to husbandry training in which the animals are taught to hold still so they can be examined by vets. The parent was identified as Luna, a 20-year old beluga whale which last birthed a calf in August 2016. The footage was published to Facebook on Monday by SeaWorld San Antonio, showing the unborn calf's head, eye and upper body while in utero. A SeaWorld facility in Texas has announced one of its beluga whales is expecting a calf while sharing an "amazingly clear" sonogram of the fetus.
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