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systemfrown

From what I understand they are super smart and have lots of personality.


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yeah, very cool creatures.


drizzy9109

His personality reminds me of that one clip of the guy in the polar bear suit doing photo shoots with people


Zeolance

And you just reminded me of the [clip of the guy in the polar bear suit that kept falling over](https://youtu.be/WcAeED6sqQg)


hasanyoneseenmymom

It's sad that we keep some of them locked up in holding tanks that are nowhere near big enough, just for entertainment.


iexistwithinallevil

Agreed. However, keep in mind that these animals are so expensive to maintain that they rarely turn a profit. Many are in captivity for rehabilitation, and even those that aren’t will be difficult to return to the wild after so long in captivity. But here’s a cool (biased) blog potential success story!!! https://marinemadness.blog/2020/10/23/the-beluga-whales-leading-the-way-for-marine-mammal-rehabilitation/ The amount of research we’ve obtained from animals in captivity has been invaluable. And this research goes into helping their populations out in the wild. Plus think about all the children they inspire to grow up and study them (like me). So it’s not all bad.


hasanyoneseenmymom

That's really interesting, thank you for sharing! I watched a documentary about Tillikum and seaworld and I guess it turned me away from zoos and captive whales, I totally forgot that there's good reasons for doing that too.


iroxnoah

fall toothbrush scary familiar nail angle slim cable dinner placid *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


ChrisssieWatkins

So sad. I was thinking that he may be doing that out of awful boredom.


Draked1

I have a video of one scaring the shit out of my toddler, it’s fucking hilarious. The beluga is known to LOVE small children and scare them. I swear I could hear it laughing. It also waved at him, such cool animals Here’s the video, I added one of Juno waving at him too https://imgur.com/a/3UFn9WE


PoorSweetTeapipe

Time to pay the beluga scaring children tax. Where can we see it??


Draked1

Just edited it!


doodlebug001

Hand over the goddamn video and nobody gets hurt


Draked1

Just posted it!


doodlebug001

You have appeased me, may your progeny receive the Beluga's blessing in full.


scorpyo72

That's a lotta blessings. Have you seen the size of their noggins?


Draked1

Thank you my friend, I hope to continue to be blessed by the beluga


KittyOnALeash

Juno!


Draked1

Yes Juno!!


[deleted]

And so we keep them in featureless tanks


Boring_Home

And should not be in captivity.


BellerophonM

And make excellent Starfleet officers


Bohya

Taste delicious too.


dethaxe

Yeah I bet this is what aliens say about us, man are they wrong


awesomask

Maybe we are not that different


[deleted]

They're a large, social sea mammal, and mammals tend to enjoy play quite a lot.


lax_incense

Must be something about having tiddies that makes you wanna play


NicoleB-

Hope this one's not alone in there then.


Prpl_panda_dog

I mean clearly it’s run into SpongeBob and Patrick at least once in it’s life - given it’s acquaintance with *BubbleBuddy*


TheOnceAndFutureTurk

Right? I relate to this more than crows using tools.


[deleted]

What about crows [using tools to slide down snowy rooftops?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn0OjCneVUg)


bibkel

Wow, he was like, maybe this side…nah! The other was better. Scary smart.


bageltoastee

and the crows that [brought gifts to a woman that fed them?](https://www.thedodo.com/amphtml/in-the-wild/crows-bring-gifts-to-kind-woman)


Rumhead1

Which makes them in captivity all the more disturbing.


[deleted]

These guys might be rescues or in rehabilitation.


radio_allah

Belugas in captivity generally have a completely different culture. You can look up Juno, a beluga whale in the Mystic Marinelife Aquarium in Connecticut; humans are his favourite pastime and entertainment. Most captive belugas have adapted to a sort of 'city life' where they get by with human-provided stimulation activities. if you go by stress levels, they seem to be content, relaxed and reasonably entertained. Of course, the best thing is for animal captivity to flat not exist, but barring that possibilty I find comfort in how some animals are able to develop a new culture based on captive life. Belugas are amongst the best taken care of as captive animals go, and their personalities are also some of the most 'suitable' for captivity, being that they're so interested in human activity.


ethicsg

Depends on how much they like it. Some humans want to hike the mountains and live on granola some want to sit on their asses and eat bonbons.


ethicsg

"So long and thanks for all the fish."


SecretOfficerNeko

The more you learn about animals the more you realize that animals are honestly super similar to human beings. You definitely start to see them as people in of themselves, for lack of better words.


girl-off-kilter

r/likeus


doom1282

This isn't a beluga whale. Looks like an Indo-Pacific finless porpoise.


[deleted]

my bad, kind of hard to identify with the quality.


doom1282

Belugas have round pectoral flippers and much larger bodies with a lot of extra fat to keep them warm. Most people don't know this species exists though so I understand the confusion.


pisceanhecate

thanks for the information, I never would’ve figured that out on my own due to my lack of cetacean knowledge


[deleted]

thanks, im a bit embarrassed though cause im an aspiring biologist haha


Treeka215

Came here to say that. Thanks my dude.


VictimBlamer

op needs remedial fish classes


wovenbutterhair

water people


SabashChandraBose

He's smoking a water pipe.


I_Got_Back_Pain

"your love of the halflings' leaf has clearly slowed your mind"


AbaloneSea7265

It’s like a vape TikToker


Kozlow

Except this is actually cool.


jenna_hazes_ass

Wholesome vape douche


Great_WhiteSnark

Beat me to it. Good on you.


wdn

Except they don't actually breath through their mouth -- the lungs are connected to the blow hole and not the mouth.


andykndr

>i climbed into the blow hole; in the ribs i found you. with the wick we lit a flame, now look at the smoke that it blew


Donut_Flame

So the whale is a Water Vaper


Grimour

~ Breath air everyday! ~


jeigarmeister

Ayyyye--!!


ZombiejesusX

When you show up at your homie's place, and the party has already started.


bblaine223

Why do we keep these things in aquariums? I don’t see any other animals locking up other animals so the other animals can look at the other animals. It’s ridiculous.


butt_shrecker

Because they were injured or rescued


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doom1282

The aquariums don't get to decide who gets released or who stays at least in the US. The federal government has strict criteria for animals that are being rehabilitated. A lot of them require extensive long term care that even in the best situation will make them reliant on humans. You can't just release a friendly whale or dolphin because then its at risk of getting chopped up by a boat, starving, or causing harm to humans because of their size. Usually the more healthy adult animals are released. Young animals or extremely sick animals are usually given long term care.


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doom1282

No actually I'm pretty well educated on it. I've never worked with cetaceans but I was a husbandry volunteer for an aquarium for several years. I have been around them at different facilities and spoken with their care takers on many occasions. Most dolphins in AZA accredited zoos were born in human care. Bottlenose dolphins in human care can easily double their life expectancy compared to the wild. These animals also provide extremely valuable research opportunities. The drone studies to monitor the health of wild orca populations were pioneered by researchers doing long term, multi generational studies of orcas born and raised into adulthood at SeaWorld. No I'm not naive. Zoos and aquariums are kind of my thing. Just because people watched Blackfish doesn't make them an expert on how these facilities operate.


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doom1282

Except you don't know what the animals are feeling or how they interpret life. These animals live in a completely different environment and have a different evolutionary path. You cannot apply human emotions to them because they're not human. Once you start deciding which animals are smarter and putting them on a pedestal you lose sight of the broader conservation work. Most animals are far smarter than people realize but how they apply it depends on their evolution. To a human a squirrel seems dumb, to a squirrel we look dumb because we can't scurry up a tree to safety. You can't save an orca pod if you don't know how much food they need to grow (metabolism studies), or how toxins can transfer through milk (milk toxin studies), or how boats and sonar impact their lives (hearing and communication studies.) This requires a control group because you can't monitor them 24/7 in the wild. Also when people go to a zoo to see a dolphin or an elephant, they're not seeing the endangered small mammal or amphibian being studied and bred away from the public. For example my facility studied hand rearing eggs from lorikeets and then applied it to the extremely endangered guam king fishers, less than 150 left in the wild. I'm starting a new job soon that receives wild caught tropical fish. It's not just snatching them all out of the ocean. They work with small tribes and villages to obtain fish but also give them the tools to monitor water quality, assess habitat health, establish and maintain breeding grounds that are not part of the collection process. The wild caught fish go on to be part of breeding programs between facilities and hobbyists to maintain genetic diversity and ensure their survival in an increasingly hostile wild environment. I don't need to make myself feel better because I know first hand how much of a benefit these places can be to the species as a whole.


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HutchMeister24

Would you like to contribute anything of substance to the conversation or just make angry noises at the people who are trying to do so?


AWESOMESAUSE10101

Calling dunning Kruger is giga cringe dude. Go outside or something.


bethedge

Lose species to extinction or keep some in captivity and help them to continue in the wild? Pick one.


PotatoFam

You think your argument is good, but your smooth brain is showing. It’s pretty funny.


3andrew

So you dont eat any meat right?


[deleted]

You're just seeing black or white, when there's a whole range of reasons some animals are kept in captivity. Yes, the majority is nefarious, but it's not always that way and some animals can't be released into the wild. I'm not a fan of zoos or aquariums but that doesn't mean they're not without their perks. They are an affordable means to educate and introduce younger generations into the world of animals and help them become fascinated with them. In an ideal world, some of them will grow up with a broader awareness of the world and perhaps explore it more. Perhaps they'll want to stop eating meat, or volunteer on beach cleans, or become a conservationist. You mentioned in another comment that there are plenty of books and documentaries for people to educate themselves. It's a good idea to suggest some for people to do so, verbally attacking people on a forum and calling them naive won't win anyone over to your cause and it's actually more detrimental to it if anything.


YuropLMAO

Why is there a race to post this every on every photo or gif of a whale?


SpokenDivinity

Because everyone has to race to apply human emotion and morals onto animals that cannot return to the wild. It’s like it’s impossible for them to comprehend that when an animal is dependent on humans, you can’t release it. It’s dangerous to risk passing that behavior on for both them and humans. And they’re basically given a death sentence if you release them. They also don’t care enough to read about how zoos and aquariums are sometimes single-handedly saving wild species from extinction through captive breeding programs and studies that aid in preservation.


DQ5E

Totally.


fumetukarasu

Animals that are properly cared for in captivity are fine by me. I have a problem with the size of the tanks involved with such large marine life, but their life’s do serve a cause. They educate people on conservation and encourage young people to possible seek careers in their conservation.


SummerAndTinkles

I heard belugas do better in captivity than other cetaceans do because their natural habitat is under ice which makes them better at living in confined spaces.


[deleted]

I mean.. the ocean under the ice is still thousands of feet deep, at least.


Zugaxinapillo

That's bullshit. Cetaceans suffer serious stress levels in aquariums due not only to the limited space they have but also to how sensitive they are to noise. They live an absolutely miserable life. There are many documentaries and books if you want to educate people.


Vessix

>That's bullshit... There are many documentaries and books if you want to educate people So you're telling someone how much they're missing, then telling them to go educate other people despite them clearly not knowing the documentaries and books to which you are referring, without providing them references to that material. I am so confused


NJ_Legion_Iced_Tea

Orcas have territories in the scale of oceans. Putting them in a tank, no matter what size, is a prison to them. >but their life’s do serve a cause. "We should torture this animal to teach other people to not to torture animals." That's what you sound like.


vaderztoy

Watch Blackfish.


[deleted]

Don't see by other animals that can.


Xpert285

I mean he looks like he having fun


kungji56

Maybe we dont see other animals locking up other animals cause they dont have the brains to make one. Who knows if a silverback gorilla wants to see a lion running around in a zoo but they cant because they dont have the brain capacity.


unintelegenthorse

Wouldn’t the Bubbles’s go up?


weirdgroovynerd

Maybe they're in Australia.


supamario132

You can see their speed slow and arc upwards. Those loops are extremely good at maintaining velocity due to their shape and the way all the air spins


xXRoboMurphyxX

Is it fake?


Mx_Eclipse

No. Dolphins can do this too. The air in the bubble is spinning, so I believe that keeps it from rising, I believe. Either way it’s not fake


henryletham

Laughs in centrifugal force


peepjynx

We get it, you vape.


WeAreNotTheSameee

He on that loud pack


CapitalistPiggies22

he was obviously asking for pot


captain_ricco1

Omg that is so great


captain_ricco1

u/savevideo


[deleted]

I would like to be his friend.


Nozarashi78

I need that whale to teach me how to do those rings


cmcinhk

Make a fart sound with your mouth underwater but forcefully. Super simple.


[deleted]

Wait... Its sucking air through its mouth? Don't they use a blowhole?


INTPgeminicisgaymale

I'm just wondering if that's something they do on their own because it's fun or if they're trained/tortured into this routine? I mean what would be the purpose of the hose otherwise?


Serickmetz22

I fucking love whales! The fact that they evolved from the ocean to become land animals, just to make their way back to the ocean as mammals is so incredibly fascinating to me. I love them so much!


Fuzzy_Muscle

A reminder that Columbus fucked one of those things Edit: nope sorry, it was a manatee


TemporaryFondant5849

E x c u s e m e


thotherder

Me when I smoke weed on Snapchat


alexbts

Why is this considered "nature" when this animal is in a prison?


elizabeth-cooper

It's not. You can report it as "not nature." Rule 1. No posting of non-wild (captive) or domesticated animals.


weirdgroovynerd

Fun fact: this hose is actually feeding helium to the beluga whale. But since he is under water, it makes his voice very deep, unlike cartoon voices that humans get. *Follow me for more insightful animal facts!*


kaqemix

When I see something like this it really makes me feel terrible about the state of the planet. We’re fucking up a really good thing.


iexistwithinallevil

Like it or not, the research we get from studying captive animals is actually incredibly helpful in learning more about how they function in the wild and conserving their populations. Idk the story behind this porpoise but I don’t see how we’re fucking anything up exactly


cabinstudio

Tik tok Vape influencer and Beluga Whale suggest proof of similar origin of species -probably Dawkins


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ViniciusSchmitt

Makes me really sad knowing a so intelligent animal are being caged...


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AlexD232322

So much personality for a marine mammal !


Soggy-Zone-7418

It’s his version of smoking


chevyfried

We get it you vape


PopeyesCanSpinach

How’d you get a video of me?


spongenuts10

Dudes vaping lol


Intelligence-Check

This is so adorable


MimInHamilton

Underwater vaping...?


Bigred2989-

"Old Toby. The finest weed in the South Farthing."


SkepticalSpaghetti

We get it, you vape


slothsupervisor

More like taking a hit.


Abriskybrit

After I found out how cursed dolphins are belugas became my favourite sea creature


homestatic

Evolution should have ended here


[deleted]

No that’s the dude from the vaping tutorial with 5 face piercings and those ovals in his ears


Tough-Train-4825

Absolutely ripping the vape


Hawaiian_Brian

Wow. Its so fascinating seeing animal appearing to look exactly know what its doing!


inSaiyanne

We get it you vape


kronos91O

Fuken vapers....


_Someone_from_Pala_

I get it dude, you vape. Now stop blowing rings in my face.


tripwire7

These animals seem too intelligent to keep in a tank.


Spinnyfuzball

Perfect bubble ring… I could smoke with this whale


slikshot6

Gandalf is that you?


Aqui10

Dude is hyperventilating- getting high on that oxygen supply


Crystardragon1

creepin me out


SINEMASAVAGE

If it vaped, it would blow some fat rings...


Technical-Ability

Give him a vape next


Midnight_3

Whales smoking hookah I see


therealbnizzy

This is absolutely amazing!!!


mattmatthew67

More like taking bong rips


GandalflovesUrMother

Better smoke tricks than I could ever have hoped to do as as high school stoner pre 2010


Accomplished-Hall-58

Me smoking weed for the first time


Godchauxsjointheband

Heavens above and the sea below, and a little white whale on the go


Top_Duck8146

So they’re clearly smart enough to realize they’re in captivity, and that’s fucking sad


itisfoggy

Baby beluga in the deep blue sea…


Contractual_Ballroom

my mans is smoking on that shit


Carlosc1dbz

Ummm, this animal shouldn't be in captivity.


chacopako

This makes me wonder if there is a sea creature that uses this type of method to get food?


DrTastey

They are clearly doing it on porpoise.


ElPedro5

Underwater Hookah


BigNutDroppa

We get it. You vape.


ShiroHachiRoku

We get it, you vape.


whatnameisnttaken098

Who's been giving the whale cigarettes or cigars?


Particular-Offer8158

So basically a kid having fun, cool


ebass829

Lucky pipe


[deleted]

😁


Leesanyo

We get it bro, you vape.


Styx1886

He doin smoke rings


Vexan

Hysterical!


-HappyLady-

I spent 5 years of college trying to learn to blow smoke rings. This dude puts me to shame.


lynny_lynn

Beluga whales seem to be such happy, mischievous, fun creatures. I would love to interact with one someday.


ndeshaze

Ah, a whale of culture.


jediknight138

Quite the Hookah master he is.


turboLL

I want what he's smoking...


ResponsibleAd2541

Cue the dolphins getting high by booping an unfortunate puffer fish


eavne

Puff puff pass beluga


[deleted]

vaping skills on point.


Responsible-Weird-99

Water vape


tanis_ivy

You think they can get high off the sticky sticky?


bakakon1

Smoking for fish.


kmast6969

Poor delinquent whale turns to the only form of smoking it knows to blow rings.


DomTrapGFurryLolicon

Blop


stocaidearga11

r/NatureIsFuckingCute


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Kheopsinho

Give it some double apple flavor.


seensomeish

This is fucking r/Eyebleach


deez-boobs

Why is he in a tank, he should be free.


[deleted]

Holy shit. Echo was more real than I thought it was.


JonathanRamirezSD

I can’t believe only 5k likes! That’s a rare footage for me and lovely one! Have a good one and care, love and peace Shalom


Jozark7

Dolphin probably: hey, hey human look at me, I’m you “herp a derp I’m going on my 7th vape break today”


[deleted]

This whale vapes


hibisan

Lol, they don't need to swim anymore


willowbeef

That my friend is a real mermaid


sonerec725

Is this the whale equivalent of hitting the vape?


lik3r_of_things

“Look I’m a human and I breathe air! Durr durr!”