Double Vent
Beluga
Adopted by Brewery O’keefe Ltd
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ID number
DL0050
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Sex
Male
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Year of birth
Before 1974
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Known Since
1986
Distinctive traits
DL0050’s name, Double Vent, comes from his vent-shaped scar just in front of his dorsal crest. In 1993, he acquired an additional notch at the end of his dorsal crest.
Life history
Double Vent was first observed in 1986. His “coat” was already immaculate white. He was therefore born before 1974.
His large size, habits and social affiliations clearly indicated that Double Vent was a male. On July 31, 1995, a biopsy confirmed it. Double Vent is a regular sighting in the Saguenay Fjord. He is part of one of two male networks in the Saguenay.
One day, the team hears Double Vent’s voice. With his companions, he emits surface vocalizations and sticks his head and tail out of the water. Whistling, snapping, squeaking and growling, the beluga’s vocal repertoire is vast, hence its nickname of “sea canary”. This repertoire could be an adaptation to life near the ice, where ambient noise is omnipresent.
Observations history in the Estuary
Years in which the animal was not observed Years in which the animal was observed
Latest news
Double Vent was last seen on September 17, 2003. He was in a group of around thirty individuals in the Bergeronnes sector near Anse à la Cave. As visibility became increasingly poor, we lost contact with the animals, but spotted Double Vent swimming with DL0217.
Double Vent was last seen over a decade ago. What happened to him? Is he dead? Has he remained invisible to the eye of the researcher? Impossible to know at the moment. One thing is certain, we remain vigilant and hope to meet him soon.
Sponsor
Brewery O’keefe Ltd adopted Double Vent (1990).