 Residents of the Arctic Coast:
KELA (KEE-la): Born in 1981, Kela is 11 feet long and weighs 1,100 pounds. She has never mothered a calf, but underwent the first-ever beluga whale artificial insemination in 2005. Her full name, Kelalukak, means “leader.”
*ID TIP: Kela has dark gray spots along the side of her body and dorsal ridge.
NAKU (na-KOO): Born in 1981, Naku is 11 feet long and weighs 1,350 pounds. Like Kela, Naku has never mothered a calf. Her full name, Nakungayok, means “cross-eyed” or “bright-eyed.”
*ID TIP: Naku is the dominant female in this exhibit. She is light gray with a white patch on her dorsal ridge and a white crescent moon shape on her head.
JUNO (JOO-No): Juno was born in July 2002. He came to Mystic Aquarium on a breeding loan from SeaWorld Orlando in January 2010. Juno is 11 feet, nine inches long and weighs 1,320 pounds.
*ID TIP: Juno has gray circles around his eyes.
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