Rescued baby beluga finds a home at Texas SeaWorld

摘要

SeaWorld San Antonio will become the new home for an endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale.rnThe whale, named Tyonek, was found stranded, weak and less than a month old off Alaska'srncoast in September 2017. Officials said his mother likely abandoned him or died.rnNOAA said the SeaWorld was chosen because of the "facility's ability to accommodate hisrnsocial and medical needs, support all necessary transport and contribute to scientific researchrnon the species to help conservation efforts in the wild."