clipped from: video.google.com VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A baby beluga whale has been born at the aquarium in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The calf is the second born at the aquarium during the past year. Last June, Aurora became a grandmother when her daughter Qila gave birth to a calf named Tiqa.
"Aurora seemed to take it all in stride, her eyes were open, she just looked nice and relaxed."
Aurora's water broke Sunday morning, and several hours later, the calf's tail could be seen peeking out.
"And then she had big pushes, big contractions, and about half the calf would come out and she would hold it for a few seconds and the calf would pop back in again," said Wright.
Wright said Aurora and the new calf will be separated from the other whales at first.
The aquarium abandoned its direct-capture policy after it acquired Aurora, and now only accepts whales and dolphins that have been injured or born in captivity.