Baby Beluga Update
Beluga calf update! The Shedd Aquarium’s beluga whale calf, Bella, celebrated her 6-month birthday Wed 1/17. The baby beluga was born July 17, 2006 about 6 p.m. and continues to grow and thrive in the Oceanarium.
ABC’s “Good Morning America” held a naming contest to find the perfect
name for the beluga whale. Bella was the winner. Bella is now about 6 feet
long and weighs nearly 300 pounds. At birth, Bella was 5½ feet long and
weighed 125 pounds. By her first birthday, Bella should tip the scales at
500 pounds or more. Bella has been mimicking adult behaviors and eating
some solid food. Bella means “beautiful” in Italian.