Kiki
Beluga
Adopted by Judith R. Hinds
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ID number
DL0167
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Sex
Male
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Year of birth
Before 1975
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Known Since
1991
Distinctive traits
Kiki is best recognized by the three small notches at regular intervals in his dorsal crest and the small scar, forming a dot, on his right flank.
Life history
Kiki was first observed in 1991. He was already all white. He was therefore born before 1975.
His associations and the areas he frequents clearly indicate that Kiki is a male. He is a member of one of the two networks of males that frequent the Saguenay fjord and its mouth.
Visually, it’s difficult to determine an individual’s sex. Males are generally longer and larger than females. Analyzing their social behaviors is another way of determining sex, and that’s how Kiki’s sex was confirmed. Other possible means are: genetic analysis using a biopsy, observation of the genital cleft, examination when the animal dies and, for females, repeated observations with a newborn.
Observations history in the Estuary
Years in which the animal was not observed Years in which the animal was observed
Latest news
We decide to head for Baie Saint-Marguerite in the Saguenay Fjord. There, we see Kiki, Le Survivant and Cumulus in a group of seven belugas. The group is made up exclusively of white adults.
Sponsor
Judith R. Hinds adopted Kiki (2000).