Beluga whale gives birth to an energetic male calf, birthing video breaks internet

The Shedd Aquarium has welcomed a new family member after the birth of a baby beluga whale calf. Bella, a beluga whale gave birth to an adorable male calf on August 21. The Shedd Aquarium shared the happy news on Twitter along with an endearing video, which has since gone viral, winning hearts on the internet.

The clip, which is melting hearts, features Bella giving birth to a healthy and energetic male calf. In the caption, the aquarium shared that the dark grey beluga baby was born after nearly 15 hours of labour. The male calf weighs nearly 139 pounds or approximately 63 kgs. Along with the adorable birthing video, they also shared a link which further details the happy event. Check out the video here:

Netizens shower love

Since being shared online, the video has garnered more than 1.1 lakh views. It has accumulated over 2000 likes and 589 comments and retweets. The video which shows the arrival of a new life has left netizens amazed, who couldn’t contain their excitement and flooded the comments section to shower love and warmth. While many congratulated the new mother, others described it as “amazing,” “superb and “magical.” Check out some of the reactions here:

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The link shared along with the video states that 14-year-old Bella is a first-time mother and was born at Shedd Aquarium on July 17, 2006. To give Bella and her offspring the best care, they will not be immediately viewable by the public to ensure that they spend some time alone for peaceful bonding and nursing. The aquarium team is currently assisting Bella with feeding the calf.

"As is often the case in the days following delivery, the calf is not yet independently nursing. The care team is in the water every three hours, assisting with feeding the calf,” the aquarium stated in the official link. Beluga whales can be easily recognised by their different white colour. The babies are usually dark grey in colour and turn white as they grow older. The Shedd Aquarium also shared a few glimpses on the micro-blogging site, check them out here:

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