Bello
Beluga
Adopted by employees and customers of Château Montebello
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ID number
DL0157
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Sex
Male
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Year of birth
Before 1979
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Known Since
1991
Distinctive traits
Bello can be identified by his dorsal ridge, particularly at the posterior end where there is a very slight hump followed by a long plateau before arriving at two other humps.
Life history
When we first met him in 1992, Bello was already white. He was therefore born before 1979.
His large size and habits suggest that Bello is a male. He is a member of one of the two male networks at the Saguenay and its mouth.
Bello has been observed more than a dozen times in Sainte-Marguerite Bay, in the Saguenay Fjord. This particular site is of great importance for St. Lawrence belugas. It is located some twenty kilometers from the mouth of the fjord and is part of the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park. The use of the bay by belugas, especially females and calves, is not yet understood. The area could be a feeding, resting and socialization site for the young. It could even be a calving ground for females like Griffon, but this hypothesis remains to be verified.
Observations history in the Estuary
Years in which the animal was not observed Years in which the animal was observed
Latest news
Bello was last seen over fifteen years ago. What happened to him? Did he die? Has he remained invisible to the researcher’s eye all this time? Impossible to know at the moment. One thing is certain: his story remains a valuable source of information for our knowledge of this fragile population.
Sponsor
Employees and customers of Château Montebello adopted Monte and Bello (2000).