Mystic Aquarium Beluga Interaction with Kela Beluga: 2/24/09

INTRODUCTION: At marine zoological parks, sometimes trainers will sometimes conduct enrichment sessions with their animals in way to build up relationships with them and help build up an animal's self-esteem at the same time.

ABOUT KELA: Kela is a 28-year old adult beluga whale who was collected from Churchill, Manitoba on July 31st, 1985. Her full name, Kelalukak, means leader. She is a rather moody whale who enjoys spending time with her friend Inuk and is an easy learner when it comes to trying out new behaviors for training sessions and encounter programs. She is 11 feet long and weighs 1,350 pounds.

ID TIP: Kela has dark gray spots along the side of her body and dorsal ridge.

Video made by: Jenna
Date it was filmed: February 24th, 2009
Where: Mystic Aquarium
Song: "She Moved Thur the Fair" by Celtic Woman

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[cefurst1]

beautiful song, what is it?

[marinebeauties12]

The first one is called "The Bering Sea" from the Sounds of SeaWorld CD and the second song is called "She Moved Thur the Fair" by Celtic Woman.

[orcaskyla]

beautifuld video!

It'ssoc ute =]

[cefurst1]

thanks