Concerning Belugas: The Tank that Never Sleeps

Beluga Webcam, courtesy of Vancouver Aquarium

Disclaimer: Any images, unless otherwise specified, are screenshots that I've taken from the above linked webcam.

When I logged on to pay a visit to Wake and Nemo today, I first thought the webcam wasn't working, or was offline. Until I saw the above image. Turns out Captain Nemo doesn't stop his circuit- even to sleep.

1. It's a little difficult to see, however, this is evidently Nemo. You can see the slight ridges on the tail.
As you can see Nemo is on the first leg of his circuit in this image, swimming upside down towards the boulders.

Another circuit run

Here's Nemo a little later on.
It's a little brighter, and thus you can start to see the boulders and Nemo swimming his usual circuit.

The second part of Nemo's journey.
The tank was too dark to see the turn around the boulder.
He's now upright and swimming offscreen.

Wake's on the move.
Unlike Nemo, I've seen Wake swim towards the camera a number of times.
Although, he too, rarely swims the opposite direction.

Wake's saying hi to the camera

Saw odd behaviour where Wake was rolling in the water in this location.

Nemo blowing bubbles on the surface of the water
He seems to be breathing in addition to this new bubble blowing behaviour.

Bubble behaviour.

Close up of Captain Nemo turning around the boulder.