Beethoven to Leave Point Defiance
Photo by the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
In case you haven’t heard by now, Beethoven, the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium’s remaining beluga whale, will be leaving for San Antonio. He’ll be joining a breeding program at Sea World – the aquarium where he was born.
We know that there’s a Beethoven photo on our hard drive somewhere, but we can’t find it. So, if you want to share your photo of Beethoven or Qannik, send us your photos to tips (at) exit133.com. We’ll post as many as seems reasonable … Please be sure to include your name for proper credit.
Link to The News Tribune
Previously: Qannik the Beluga
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2 comments
P Princess Adora April 27, 2009
Poor whale was so lonely, I bet.
Wonder what PDZA will put in that tank.
D dolly varden April 27, 2009
They’re replacing the whales with sea lions, fresh from being captured at Bonneville Dam for eating too many salmon at the fish ladder entrance. We’re replacing animals that have a hard time surviving in captivity with some wild ones that have adapted “too well” to human-caused changes to the natural environment. Ah, the modern world…