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[42itous]

beluga whale being playful

Last weekend majordomo and I went to Mystic CT. I wanted to see the octopus and the jellyfish at the aquarium, among other things. The jellies are beautiful; the octopus was hiding in the corner of its tank. I got to pet some stingrays (stingers removed for the petting pool) -- they are slimy and like to swim just a bit deeper than the distance between your fingertips and however far you've rolled your sleeve up, but I liked petting them anyway. This beluga whale, one of four at the aquarium, came over to the viewing area to play with people: make faces and splash water at us. It bumped its head against the window like an affectionate cat.

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Very cool

[sweetmmeblue.livejournal.com]

I didn't even know their mouths could make that shape.

Re: Very cool

[42itous.livejournal.com]

Yeah! Mostly it was showing us its teeth like it was at the dentist. Seems like an incorrigibly happy creature.

Re: Very cool

[perspicuity.livejournal.com]

the better for squirting water 75 yds at your head :)

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