beluga whales

If you guys aren't following @shedd_aquarium on Twitter, you're definitely missing out on some under the sea magic! 

The staff are currently letting the penguins roam the empty aquarium and documenting their adventures!

And on March 31st, Wellington the Penguin meet beluga whales -- for the very first time! And the belugas are northern hemisphere animals, so they likely have never seen a penguin either!

Which explains the second belugas curiosity as it presses its head against the glass for a better look! 

For anyone who is not familiar yet with this cutie pie, meet the Beluga Whale! The beluga, or white whale, is one of the smallest species of whale. Their distinctive color and prominent foreheads make them easily identifiable. They are the only aquatic mammals of this color. They are found in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions and that's the reason why their physiological and anatomical characteristics are different from other marine mammals. For instance, they don't have a dorsal fin, which is present in other cetaceans. Once you will see these adorable photos, you will be obsessed too. 

Two beluga whales captured from the wild and forced to spend their lives performing in a Chinese aquarium are to be flown to the world's first open water beluga whale sanctuary in Iceland! Story found on The Times.