Crissy the beluga whale and her new calf
Crissy, a 25-year-old, 1,400-pound beluga whale, gave birth to a female calf at 5:45 p.m. last night in the main pool of SeaWorld San Antonio’s Beluga Stadium. The calf arrived at 5:45 p.m., after a short period of labor. She weighs approximately 90 pounds and is 4 feet, 7 inches long.
This is an exciting event for our team members and our guests, but the first days and weeks for a young beluga whale are critical. SeaWorld’s Zoological Operations team monitors the mother and calf 24/7, watching for nursing behavior, regular respirations and other positive vital signs.
While mother and calf are bonding, “Viva!” Shows at the park’s Beluga Stadium will be cancelled temporarily.
We hope to hear from Chuck Cureau and his team as this story progresses.
For the community, Fran.
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Tags: beluga whales, SeaWorld San Antonio
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Very exciting time for us trainers and keepers. Thanks for the well wishes everyone.
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Always loved the word, “Beluga” – RT @kamichat: Congrats Fran! RT @seaworldcomm: Beluga whale born at #swsa. New Post: [link to post]
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Brave mama gives birth to 90 lb baby! RT @seaworldcomm Beluga whale born at #swsa. New Post: [link to post]
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so cool. can’t wait to see the new baby.
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Congratulations to mamma Crissy for your beautiful new baby! Also Congrats to Chuck and his team. Can’t wait to hear all about the updates on this new precious package out of Sea World of Texas. =)
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So exciting! Hi to Chuck from Jeremy’s mom!