Marineland Interactions 2009

My interactions with the animals at Marineland Niagara Falls this year, the best year I've ever had. I met so many wonderful people and have had experiences that cannot be put into words. Beluga whales, killer whales, bottlenose dolphins!

The video goes mostly in chronological order, starting with the beginning of the season and finishing with my last trip.

Special thanks goes to Aelia, Katie and my mom for the photos and video. All of the photos with me in them are from those ladies! Some of my own photos are in here as well.

Most (not all) of the photos in this video can be seen here as well: http://www.flickr.com/people/jenniferstuber/photosof/

Category:

Pets & Animals

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• interactions
• marineland
• niagara falls
• canada
• ontario
• arctic cove
• friendship cove
• dolphin
• orca
• killer whale
• beluga
• white whale
• orque
• waldorf stadium
• play
• connection
• animal
• burnaby
• rose
• isis
• osiris
• ike
• ikaika
• kiska
• jellybean
• JB
• jubilee
• sonar
• marina
• rain
• aurora
• secord
• caspian

[faythelululemon]

They are really cute and adorable! They look so happy! oh and I was wondering, how did you make a video with photos? Or having different videos but transition to the next?

[bubblywums]

@faythelululemon They are very playful. I used a program called Roxio for this video, though I don't recommend it. It's nothing but a pain in the butt, haha.

[astridkitty1212]

Does the Niagara Falls Marineland still let you pet and hug orcas and belugas? I have wanted to hug both species for the longest time, and since I live close to Boston my freinds, boyfriend and I could in a few years potentially have the money and time to plan a trip there. Do they still let you hug the whales?

[bubblywums]

@astridkitty1212 No, you can only rub and touch the belugas head area at Marineland. They may do in water programs in the future with the belugas where you can go in the shallow water with them, but as of right now it's only petting and feeding sessions with the belugas.

[astridkitty1212]

@bubblywums At least you get to pet the belugas. There is a place that's closer to where I am, the Mystic Aquarium in the same CT town known for its pizza and the Julia Roberts film, where they let you go in the water with and hug the belugas for a fee. I'll probably go there sometime.

[bubblywums]

@astridkitty1212 Yeah Marineland might be doing that kind of thing in the future, they have to train the belugas to get used to having people around like that. :)

[kitsunewolf16]

I love it when the killer whale sticks his tongue out an shakes his fins its so amazing i could never be able to have one come that close to me, except once, but a screaming little kid made it swim off XD

[Fleischberg1]

Cool

[astridkitty1212]

@bubblywums I sent you a friend request. Please accept it. In addition to belugas I have had many dreams at night of swimming with and hugging an orca. You say Marineland lets you pet belugas, but what about orcas? I want to exchange warm physical contact between both species!

[bubblywums]

@xSexcellencex Haha, thanks for watching! I certainly love him, he is such a wonderful whale. He's getting so big! I love playing with them and they seem to enjoy being entertained. :D