Vancouver Aquarium!
As a volunteer of the Vancouver Aquarium, I have had the privilege of going to the underwater gallery of the beluga pool bright and early in the morning and getting up close and snapping some shots of Qila and her calf!
I can’t even count how many times I’ve been to the Aquarium in the last 3 months — too many to count! Not really, but I have gone around and taken plenty of photos, which I’ll post up here. You can also see them on my Flickr photostream.
For those that don’t know, Qila gave birth to a baby girl on June 10, 2008, @ 4:28pm. She was in labor for approximately 3 hours. Her calf was fighting an infection near her tail about a couple of weekw ago, but has since fully recovered and gotten nice and plump! She’s filling out her fetal folds (like wrinkles) and is discovering more of her wonderful skills!
Now, my pictures aren’t all nice and pro, but I tried my best. 
October 4th, 2008 at 11:10 am
wow man. these animals must be quite big. and it must be quite an experience to see them upclose.
October 4th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Yes they are! The aquarium is now holding a naming contest for the baby beluga, so if you think of any cool names for her, you can go to the aquarium’s website to enter in the name!
Also, the underwater viewing gallery is now completely open to the public, which means no more lineups!
December 5th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Wow looks sick
March 25th, 2009 at 12:56 am
How big animals these are… to watch them in a front that too in a gallery must be a wonderful experience as I suppose. Will be happy to go for once.
April 4th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Very beautiful pictures!
April 4th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Sunny,
Thanks!