Vita
Beluga
Adopted by Shaklee Canada Inc.
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ID number
DL0083
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Sex
Male
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Year of birth
Before 1973
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Known Since
1989
Distinctive traits
Vita is recognizable at first glance by his long, deep, sinuous scar on his left flank. He also has an imposing hump in front of his crest, which has increased in size over the years.
Life history
He was first photographed in 1989. He was completely white at the time. Vita would therefore have been born before 1973.
His sex was confirmed by genetic analysis of a biopsy : he is a male. He would be part of one of the two male networks in the Saguenay.
GREMM has been following Vita for some twenty years. He is part of a group of around twenty adult males, known as the Saguenay Band, which roams the Saguenay Fjord and its mouth. This group seems to be one of the most stable. Some of its members have been known for more than 20 years. The rest of Vita’s story will tell us a lot about the evolution of the beluga’s social life.
Observations history in the Estuary
Years in which the animal was not observed Years in which the animal was observed
Latest news
In the morning, we observe Vita with GraCy in Sainte-Marguerite Bay. He is in a herd of around thirty adults, split into several small groups, one of which is made up of around ten males and the other of 6 or 7 gray juveniles. Tails, melons and pectoral fins can be seen on the surface of the water. There’s plenty of action!
Sponsor
Shaklee Canada Inc. adopted Vita (1990).