Vancouver Aquarium staff say Tiqa, the beluga whale, died of a massive amount of fluid around the lungs and heart. It was likely caused by some type of heart failure. But veterinarian Martin Haulena says more tests need to be done. Tiqa also had heart lesions, something Haulena says were not detected prior to the necropsy. He says heart lesions … [Read more...]
Pneumonia killed Tiqa
September 18, 2011 by
Pneumonia killed the youngest beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium. The Chief Veterinarian is reporting that's what yesterday's necropsy found, but the underlying cause is not yet known. More tests must be done... with an update being promised early next week. Tiqa was three years old. Her death was the second time in little more than a year a … [Read more...]
Tiqa update
September 17, 2011 by
A Beluga calf has died at the Vancouver Aquarium just hours after a break-in at the facility however officials don't believe there's a connection. 3-year-old Tiqa died at 5:45 this morning, after being sick for about ten days. during that time, her appetite had been going up and down but the Aquarium General Manager Clint … [Read more...]
