Beluga Birth

[brownsugarpoptart123]

heeehee. waterbirth (,^.^,)

[poonafink]

Holy afterbirth

[camliag]

Aww what a cute little beluga!! RIP

[wilsfreestyle]

I feel like i just got done watching a lady gaga music video

[stefano1oo1]

ewwwwwwwwwwwwww wut the fuck is that!!!!!!!!11

[LordOfCookies123]

This is now my new fetish.

[MrCharlieGoddard]

So wonderful! I love how captive bred species are able to sustain themselves rather than their wild counterparts taken. Not only that, I bet a baby whale is a great tourist attraction! And the funds go straight back into the care of the animals! :)

[callofdutyfan8]

I waz there and I also went to a overnight sleep ova and slept by them

[hermesgaeta]

esseri magici

[1994JMF]

holy shit did u see that blood!

[MightySandwich79]

wow that is amazing! i've never seen a beluga birth

[plan0gram]

Did she eat mexican food?

[furociousfyve]

R.I.P <3 lil sweety xoxox we miss you here in Vancouver <3

[aliceluvsanimalsxX]

awwww bless im going to interact with one of these in august at seaworld orlando :) x

[sofiadragon1979]

That is so cute.

[MrCharlieGoddard]

@SaveCetaceansNOW I used to agree with you, but if these animals are reproducing in captivity, they cannot be deprived of anything. It is simple animal instinct. They do not start to think about reproduction if they haven't, themselves, been in the tip top condition.

[animeprincess414]

so blood comes out too?

[dustymew]

This baby was born kn my bday!

[Onna1rox1]

That's disturbing

[luvshiei]

@Onna1rox1 How is it disturbing?

[katiecakes45]

aww its so cuuuteee

[faythelululemon]

Tiqa is just such a wonderful name for the baby beluga.-sigh- Congratulation to the family that is the winner for Tiqa!! you guys rock!!

[burritocandynugget]

yay!! but ow....

[buzzlover95]

what is this fuckin shit?

[lifemetall]

this is fucking R rated rigt here

[XFattMonsterX]

Soooo awesome. I got to see this baby beluga on my honeymoon to Vancouver in Aug. 2008. Saw it again on The Today show (today) too. Beautiful.

[Demi502]

that was amazing!!!

[tiopaco01]

Go Vancouver!

[SurvivoR05R]

omfg:O:O

[tik955]

wow !

[Horseowner335]

holy shit that thing poped out like it was easy

[unchargedboy]

CHEERS!!!!!

[Renthead530]

Thank you for showing this. I've never seen baby animals actually born, so it's nice to see it on here. I would love to see it for real someday.

[wuenhan91]

im doubting my eyes, the baby grew in size for just matter of minutes?

[andrielisilien]

well, if you were being shoved through a narrow tube for a minute I'm sure you'd inflate once out. that's why new born babies look puffy because they've been squeezed down to a smaller scale that normally would kill an adult.

[wolfstar23]

terrific

[tigerqueen007]

Wow!!! Cool!!

[Lisa1252]

I JUST LOVE LIVING IN VANCOUVER@!

[QoGorceChi]

how cuteee...

[pregnantkikyo1]

kinda like a dolphin

[MeliOrsini]

amazing!

[Coolgirl4462]

aww its adorable!!!!!!!

[LuigiMario112]

Looks messy. So after she gave birth did you move them to a dirffrent tank so you could clean out all the blood stuff?

[TomBrooklyn]

What's the length and weight of the baby?

[mysticalhope]

so cute!!!

[derleineangler]

life is great !

[hinkins123]

sooooo cute...........]]__ {}{} ]]__

[Chloey23]

this is wonderful, i love sea life. i'm sorry to see that some immature comments have been made to this video. there's nothing disturbing about a natural healthy birth.

i was referred here by the Times Standard newspaper.

[ggggfuturestar]

@Chloey23 I agree i thought this was very beautiful!

[hannahgracespraggy]

so cuute! what is the baby's name?

[VancouverAquarium]

Qila's baby (the baby in this video) is named Tiqa

[gallupe95]

that moma beluga is older than me by exactly 5 months !! my birthday is november 23 1995 :)

[CSItefla]

And to think ... Tiqa's just 3 days shy of her 1st birthday and now there is another little calf (In a weird relationship between Tiqa and the new calf - they'd be aunt and niece)

[supernovi2000]

quila mom is pregnant not quila. she do any day

[44CoasterGiRl44]

Congrats Qila!!!!!!

[JohnnyHalox]

thats nasty

[germanchick999]

you are.

[burritocandynugget]

@JohnnyHalox ur nasty

[kacheek9059789]

QUILA IS PREGNUT AGAIN!i just went there today as a aquaschool member!it was fun!we're going there for ther est of the week too!

[HermitCrabGuy]

the mom is 2 days older than me!

[torkil86]

thatz crazy man!!!

[VivianDutton]

This was on my birthday! Haha! And the mom was born in the same year as me. I think this is amazing that it knows how to swim and everything when it is born. Wow! I can't get over this!

[VivianDutton]

This is amazing! Wow! Where was this?

[fudge2025]

hahaha lol the mom beluga is my age but a few months old

[rainbowkiwi123]

i was there on that day i saw blood

[shakirayamsi]

so cute

[weirdiscool001]

SO Cute!!!!

[AgentSparklePony]

Cute!

[Brenzilla4698]

YEY!

[DJLALLMUSIC]

her name is TIQA

[ShockedDevils]

O.O OOOOO...

[Imsocool352]

SOOOOOO CUTE! I love ocean life!

[LINKSTWO]

ammazingly beautifull

[Sneauxboarder8]

A PIDDLIN

[rebeccaanne96]

i'm doing a project on belugas

[IHATEPETLAND]

i was there the day Qila gave birth to the baby, it was so cute. But my little 6 year old brother ran away screaming.

[peacelovebelugas]

that is so cool do you live in canada

[peacelovebelugas]

OMG i love beluga whales i want go there so bad, they haven't even announced the name yet! i entered the contest

[JANIS98]

i saw that beluga when i went there

[Eckna]

is that qilas first calf? cuz she just swim away from it she's suppose to swim next to it.

[DaymRight]

Wow this is amazing!

hopefully i win the contest on naming the Beluga LD

[dee12094]

baby beluga in the deep blue see swims so high n swims so free heaven above n sea below and a little white whale on the go! =D yay!

[dreamynights]

Is it normal or a bad thing for the mom to swim away like that right after it comes out?

[pinkpanther445]

That was so beautiful! what if humans were swimming in a pool while having birth?! EEWW

[InsaneN00b]

PUUUUUUUUUSHHH!!! lmao xD but serisouly that is amazing, the miracle of life!

[Stehug85]

Waw, what a great moment for you guys!

[dLimboStick]

It's amazing how it instinctively goes to the surface for a breath.

[zuhnoobshow]

u copied off the screen

[SeeYouAreTeee]

Wow...

[tuktukskagal]

Just Incredible.

[futureorcatrainer500]

That is right, Orkidfan. Fluke-first biths are more common because it gives time for the flukes to stiffen. Nice work!

[Avalik]

I heard it was so they didn't drown, cause you know, if they were born head first it'd take a little while for the first breath and then, well, yeah.

[beautack]

cute

[sandrabose]

I got emotional and confess - I cried!!!

BEAUTIFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL­

[headnhouse]

Awesome!!!

[Believer585]

This is adorable.

l.o.l.

I have watched this movie how many times???

[Smilin4hfreak]

ADORABLE i love baby animals

[blackandgreeenice]

SO cute, i love whales !

im going to go see them both VERY soon :] <3

[kirkygirl]

Hey VanAqua, what are the rules and regulations for naming the calf?

I'm not sure how/if I'm allowed to enter, but I would love it if the little girl was called Anja (AHN-yah)- Beautiful and popular.

[cissysoren]

thats so cooooll!!

[katiehatey666]

OH! How sweet! :D

[amyrose300]

I was there and saw the baby be born, it was soo cool!!!!

[kirkygirl]

And I'm jealous. :P

I think it was really cool how well both aquarium staff and Mom handled the new birth. I guess either knows that they only want the best for the baby and they are able to trust each other.

[easthawaiiculture]

Congratulations to mama and v.a. staff! and E Komo Mai (welcome) to baby! Aloha

[kikyokiky]

and I even bought a little beluga plushy toy ^^

[kikyokiky]

I want to see the baby beluga 3 days ago and it was SSSOOOO cute !!!!

[romans581]

I'm going this monday and I'm so excited to see the baby! Congrats to the Vancouver Aquarium and Qila! These creatures are so wondrous!

[swissbeautyredhair]

OMG! so cute!

[YohDiggyDawg]

crap! i was on holidays in vancouver and went to the aquarium! missed the baby by 2 weeks!

dead cute though!

[lemamastone]

That was awsome :)

[CHloE748]

soo CUTE!!!

[rice0bunni]

are they whales or dolphins, the baby is so cute and wiggly

[untimelyripped]

i went to vancouver when i was 9 to see a baby beluga and now i get to see her having a baby! this is probably one of the more rewarding experiences i've had

[GuilhermeSBP]

é lindo demais :)

[CardinalDamon]

I would just like to say this is breathtaking.. Also, on my birthday, I got to take the Beluga tour behind the scenes thing, forget what it's called.. (and the otters) and for anyone thinking about it, I would honestly say that it was the coolest thing I think I've ever done..

So yeah, call it a plug, call it whatever. I just want to say thanks to the Aquarium for such a great experience.. And this baby's darn cute too, eh? :p

[sharpeiprincess]

I almost cried :')

[igreendayi]

born on my birth day!!! :)

[InsaneN00b]

Awesome! The miracle and wonder of life :)

[SweeneyTodd1027]

thats cute!

[SingMeAMelodyOfLove]

wow!

the calf is soooo cute ♥

[Ashenix]

Congrats, Qila! (:

What should the baby be named?

Xila, lol.

[bourgonesnail]

How sweet!

I used to come to the Aquarium until I moved to MTL.

Cutie!

[psvvac2]

Miracle of life

[IWBF]

Welcome to the world, little fella!

[argenfargabarg]

Yea, Vancouver Aquarium! I used to take the kids there all the time when they were small. We always had fun. Congrats on the baby Beluga!

[t0nyc0lin]

ouch looks like it hurts

[maynya]

it does ive never done it but i know it does

[Pimadude]

Aww that looks cute, not the squirting of the black smoke stuff buit the cute little beluga thingy :)

[NicoleGirl123]

omg i just came back from Vancouver and we got 2 see the baby and the mom from where the biologists studied them, they're so cute! I want them to name the baby randomly Q Tip. LOL

[EmpressNova]

YES THAT NAME WILL SO WIN 8D

They're having a contest to name the baby right?

[skellys]

oh god...that made me feel sick.

[Rrainb0ww]

:) thas so cute

it will be grate to see another beluga when i next go to the aquarium

[Kyokutou]

It was so amazing. Worth the 8 hours ^^

[desala2007]

How sweet! :)

[cosmicmad]

I was there 2 days before the birth. I missed with 2 days!

[Jubug78]

Cooool! How cute.

[jasper756]

placenta water. Get away tom cruise.

[Jubug78]

LMFGDAO. Oh that was such a sweet burn. LOVE IT.

[xSecretxWindowx]

A cute miracle

[Fripplet]

Hurray! Congratulations! :)

[avalsonline]

that was cool

[minicoz3]

how nice

[aidanchick]

Congratulations to Qila and everyone at the Vancouver Aqiarum.

I am an old Membership holder and I use to visit at least three times a month, I would go everyday if I could have. I plan on getting another yearly membership in the next few months. I miss hanging out with the belugas.

It is so much fun to watch the new little baby beluga on the webcam. I keep sining Rafi's Baby Beluga song in my head over and over again.

ps. I think the new baby should be named Trevor Linden :)

[Manu101277]

che fantastica cosa è la vita...

[duffchick58]

i love how its trying to figure out how to move.. "side to si-wait no.. up and- yeah thats right. up n down." LOL

[wwwpwndcom]

lol made me laugh

[keegsmeister]

It has the same birth-day as me!

[NVanWendy]

Punisher- Got news for you: it wasn't a pretty sight when you came into the world, either! ;-)

[mrsbudak]

Congratulations to Qila and the Vancouver Aquarium!

[nacky132]

cute baby

[kksey]

cool how it already knows how to swim!

[hungrymunster]

I'm happy that a new life was born and people got to see it, but it feels kinda weird cuz she/he was born in an aquarium where she/he might have to stay for the rest of his/her life.

[MisterPine88]

better than being eaten in the ocean by a shark?

[Camcutie96]

omg my class was just there on friday june 6! and i was soo excited to see her first birth!!

[pcglidewell]

thats so cool! but it was kinda wierd the way the beluga was swimmin around with the baby hanging out lol!

[theoconquers]

Cool!

lol it was all wrinkly when it first came out

[giraffefreak19]

Awesome i cant wait to go to the aquarium to see it

[tgirl1970]

I actually spent time with Qila....After Tuvaq passed, I'm happy the aquarium has a new youngster...

[uptowninvantown]

I wonder if she was stressed by the lack of privacy and sounds? I know when I gave birth it required a lot of focus and you feel you want to retreat somewhat during such a profound moment in a life.

[Guyverman01]

I was there the day Qila was born.

[Mercer667]

neat!

[calicorosie]

Aww she is adorable. Can't wait to see her next time we go in.

[Chiibi]

congrats!!

[clutterqueen918]

Oh wow! That was amazing!!! So beautiful :) I wish I could come and see the belugas again :( Such wonderful creatures, I can't believe that they're endangered! :(

[bubblywums]

Oh wow! They are so floppy when they are first born, that is adorable! Thank you for sharing!

Congratz mama Qila!

[OMGitsaBLAST]

aw EW GROSS!!! UUUHHGHGHH!!

WOW AWESOME! cool...

[youkilledken]

congrats!!!

Hopefully construction starts very soon on the expanded beluga space, the whales are going to need it!

[TheBunnyClaimsWest]

awesome

[VancouverAquarium]

Yes, it's a girl!!

[mishakawa]

Welcome baby to the world !!

Yes, it's a girl, they can already tell even in this early age. The name hasn't been decided yet, there will be a public contest to it, and Camtrout, that's amazing that your daughter got to celebrate with Qila !!!

[jazzmaster1972]

cool

building 7

[CraftyCrap]

Oh My gosh that was so cool. What's the baby's name ? What does bouncing beluga mean? congratz Qila !!!

[camtrout]

How wonderfully exciting! My daughter, also born on July 23, 1995; just an hour and minutes from Qila, was invited by the Vancouver Aquarium to celebrate their 5th birthday together and the two of us were sprayed by Aurora in celebration. I'm sure she will always remember that day.  It was so thoughtful of the Aquarium to include Marcie. She has always felt Qila was her sister, now she feels like an Aunt. Congratulations!

[wildorcaimages]

Congratulations Vancouver Aquarium and Quila of course. I remember watching her when she was just born! Cudoos to the Marine Mammal Staff!

[Shamudream]

Congraulations Vancouver Aqaurium

[animaltrainer91]

I give my congrats to Quila and the Vancouver Aquarium staff

[missladybug]

How amazing to have been watching Qila today while we had the Kindergartens visiting for a field trip. The children were able to be there for the excitment around her and see the baby fluke as she was having contractions. I wish we could have stayed to wait out the birth but it was not possible. Thanks for posting this video as we'll show the class tomorrow morning. Hope the calf and momma are doing alright. What a day for these kids to remember.

[sportychickBmina]

I was so lucky..I was there!! Congrats Qila!!

[OrkidForever]

Congrats to Qila and the calf, hope all goes well.

[remedykiua]

So amazing! It was wonderful being able to see the birthing process and the calf so soon after birth! Unfortunately I missed the birth itself by 30 minutes. Grats Qila!

[JENNRAHOMOFACE]

YAY FOR QUILA!! i saw her a few weeks ago!