Whale is mad at kid yelling "GIVE ME THE BANY WALE"
...U CAN SEE @ THE END OF VIDEO THE KID HAS A KID TOY.....I feel that's mean of the kid to taunt the whale like that.
I have to wonder if the belugas are trained to do this for more customer interaction so the park makes more money on the attraction. Ive seen it across multiple aquarium parks. And it seems too specific of a behavior for it to only be manifested by just the belugas themselves.
It's a self reinforcing cycle. Beluga learns if it goes AH at the glass, then the kid goes AHH, and that reaction reinforces the behavior, making it more likely to happen.
Basically they think it's funny to freak out people, so they keep doing it because it keeps getting reinforced by guests. Cetaceans are compared a lot to kids, where you have to be careful to reinforce/reward the correct behavior-- because if they do the 'wrong' thing, and it's rewarded via attention, laughing, etc-- they'll keep doing it to get a response. So a kid going 'AHH' could definitely cause them to keep repeating the behavior, if that was reinforcing.
This could be the case. It would be awesome if there was some research on it but I feel like any research done on cetaceans in captivity gets buried from the public eye for ethical reasons.
You can very easily find lots of papers on cetacean captivity behavior through Google scholar. Organizations like IMATA also publish a lot of their findings, although they're a little harder to access.
They get a kick out of it, basically. They find people's reactions entertaining, which reinforces the behavior and they keep doing it. It's sort of a similar deal as people doing something like jumping out from around a corner to scare someone for laughs- they think it's funny and entertaining.
According to Dr. Lori Marino, an expert in beluga behavior at the Kimmela Center against animal exploitation, with over 80 publications on dolphin and whale behavior, the animal’s behavior in the video is indicative of absolute aggression. “The open mouth and posture are typical ways cetaceans express aggression, and I’ve seen it often in captivity in similar circumstances. This poor animal is telling the children: ‘Stay away!’ It’s a threat” commented Dr. Marino.
Wait, before continuing, since I see you like belugas. Did you know that we have beluga shirts and collections of whale sweatshirts? Just in case you want to take a look.
“Belugas and other cetaceans make the same aggressive movements and gestures in their natural environment. In this case, it’s clear that it behaves this way because it’s confined in the tank and has nowhere to go to escape from those children shouting and banging on the glass”. In other words, what many have seen as an example of whales, orcas, or dolphins in captivity connecting with humans is, in reality, an indication of their suffering and fear.
And in reality, this fear shouldn’t be so surprising. The practice of keeping cetaceans in marine parks and aquariums began over 50 years ago, and in this half-century, we’ve discovered that cetaceans are among the most intelligent animals on Earth, not far from human beings. After the release of films like “Black Fish” or “The Cove”, movements in their defense have emerged, raising awareness that both the treatment they receive and the confinement of cetaceans are significant cruelties. There is even serious debate as to whether these mammals should be considered not as animals, but as non-human persons, beings deserving of the most basic rights of freedom.
Even so, that hasn’t stopped aquariums and marine parks from trying to include more belugas in their exhibits, moving them thousands of kilometers from their natural habitat to put them in a pool. It was recently revealed that the Georgia Aquarium in the United States tried to secretly import 18 belugas taken from their natural habitat off the coast of Russia.
They’re probably pissed because the kids are banging and smearing their water prison. Unfortunately it will just happen more if they are trying to get the Beluga to respond like this.
BURNINGMOON_@reddit
Whale is mad at kid yelling "GIVE ME THE BANY WALE" ...U CAN SEE @ THE END OF VIDEO THE KID HAS A KID TOY.....I feel that's mean of the kid to taunt the whale like that.
Ok_Current2857@reddit
It almost looks like he calls him a mother fucker there towards the end. He is angry.
R0BCOPTER@reddit
Sad though.
Platinum_Scarlett@reddit
I wonder if the beluga is angry being in an aquarium-like structure and is letting out frustration.
MountainlvrKK@reddit
That’s exactly what it is, aquariums and zoos are jails.
Platinum_Scarlett@reddit
Agreed.
Sam_Eu_Sou@reddit
I think the source of its irritation is the whale toy the child is holding.
Perhaps, it looks like a baby beluga whale to the animal. :-/
Either way, it's really giving r/fuckyouinparticular energy.
GlitrLizrd@reddit
That's exactly what I thought, too!
WhippiesWhippies@reddit
Sad.
ObsidianAerrow@reddit
I have to wonder if the belugas are trained to do this for more customer interaction so the park makes more money on the attraction. Ive seen it across multiple aquarium parks. And it seems too specific of a behavior for it to only be manifested by just the belugas themselves.
sunshinenorcas@reddit
It's a self reinforcing cycle. Beluga learns if it goes AH at the glass, then the kid goes AHH, and that reaction reinforces the behavior, making it more likely to happen.
Basically they think it's funny to freak out people, so they keep doing it because it keeps getting reinforced by guests. Cetaceans are compared a lot to kids, where you have to be careful to reinforce/reward the correct behavior-- because if they do the 'wrong' thing, and it's rewarded via attention, laughing, etc-- they'll keep doing it to get a response. So a kid going 'AHH' could definitely cause them to keep repeating the behavior, if that was reinforcing.
ObsidianAerrow@reddit
This could be the case. It would be awesome if there was some research on it but I feel like any research done on cetaceans in captivity gets buried from the public eye for ethical reasons.
wolfsongpmvs@reddit
You can very easily find lots of papers on cetacean captivity behavior through Google scholar. Organizations like IMATA also publish a lot of their findings, although they're a little harder to access.
https://collections.plos.org/collection/cetacean-welfare/
Here's a large collection of research on captive cetacean welfare :)
zhenyuanlong@reddit
They get a kick out of it, basically. They find people's reactions entertaining, which reinforces the behavior and they keep doing it. It's sort of a similar deal as people doing something like jumping out from around a corner to scare someone for laughs- they think it's funny and entertaining.
ExNihiloNihiFit@reddit
Lol r/fuckyouinparticular
F1McLarenFan007@reddit
Poor guy, they don’t belong in captivity
Suspicious-Waltz4746@reddit
Because captivity sucks and he’s in prison.
crustose_lichen@reddit
According to Dr. Lori Marino, an expert in beluga behavior at the Kimmela Center against animal exploitation, with over 80 publications on dolphin and whale behavior, the animal’s behavior in the video is indicative of absolute aggression. “The open mouth and posture are typical ways cetaceans express aggression, and I’ve seen it often in captivity in similar circumstances. This poor animal is telling the children: ‘Stay away!’ It’s a threat” commented Dr. Marino.
Wait, before continuing, since I see you like belugas. Did you know that we have beluga shirts and collections of whale sweatshirts? Just in case you want to take a look.
“Belugas and other cetaceans make the same aggressive movements and gestures in their natural environment. In this case, it’s clear that it behaves this way because it’s confined in the tank and has nowhere to go to escape from those children shouting and banging on the glass”. In other words, what many have seen as an example of whales, orcas, or dolphins in captivity connecting with humans is, in reality, an indication of their suffering and fear.
And in reality, this fear shouldn’t be so surprising. The practice of keeping cetaceans in marine parks and aquariums began over 50 years ago, and in this half-century, we’ve discovered that cetaceans are among the most intelligent animals on Earth, not far from human beings. After the release of films like “Black Fish” or “The Cove”, movements in their defense have emerged, raising awareness that both the treatment they receive and the confinement of cetaceans are significant cruelties. There is even serious debate as to whether these mammals should be considered not as animals, but as non-human persons, beings deserving of the most basic rights of freedom.
Even so, that hasn’t stopped aquariums and marine parks from trying to include more belugas in their exhibits, moving them thousands of kilometers from their natural habitat to put them in a pool. It was recently revealed that the Georgia Aquarium in the United States tried to secretly import 18 belugas taken from their natural habitat off the coast of Russia.
Why this video of a beluga "playing" with children is actually very sad: Fordivers blog
MysticMarauder69@reddit
Terrible... Absolutely terrible
ReluctantToNotRead@reddit
This is probably at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. There is one beluga there notorious for this behavior.
StarshipDonuts@reddit
Poor thing stuck in a jail cell forever.
Alteredbeast1984@reddit
I'm glad they get to randomly terrorize people
crustose_lichen@reddit
They’re probably pissed because the kids are banging and smearing their water prison. Unfortunately it will just happen more if they are trying to get the Beluga to respond like this.
_NotThe0ne_@reddit
This is mad cute
xxMiloticxx@reddit
more like booluga, am I right
Apelion_Sealion@reddit
AI slop
ImaginaryStardust@reddit
This is AI
Peppinoia@reddit
I hope the whale screams "fuck you" at this kid. This video makes me sad. Animals don't belong in captivity.