Beluga Whale birth at Vancouver aquarium


	Beluga Whale birth at Vancouver aquarium

balthazarus

6-11-2009 7:19 PM

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6-11-2009 7:29 PM

Imnclady

How sweet.... new life makes everyone happy!!

To bad we can't be reminded of that everyday..the cruelty against animals needs our attention.

6-11-2009 7:57 PM

tanyamm

Thank you finally a video clip. I saw the actual birth on the news. Now, everyone gets a chance to see it.

6-12-2009 4:32 AM

mona

how amazing would it have been to be there? ! wow!

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