UPDATE (Nov. 21, 2016) – The Vancouver Aquarium said Monday morning that while Aurora appeared to be showing some signs of improvement through the weekend, she began to display increasing signs of abdominal discomfort late on Sunday. Staff have adjusted her treatment, which includes therapy to help keep her comfortable, as they continue to do a deep exploration as to what might have changed.
Aurora the beluga whale is still in intensive care at the Vancouver Aquarium.
Staff at the aquarium are keeping a close eye on her, 24 hours a day.
Aurora is slightly more energetic and is showing a little more interest in people but staff say she is still not eating well and has abdominal pain.
The whale, who is believed to be 29, is exhibiting the same symptoms that preceded the death of her calf Qila, who died last week. The cause of her death is still not known.
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John Nightingale, the aquarium’s president and CEO, said the facility is conferring with medical experts both inside and outside Canada to identify what is ailing Aurora.
The aquarium said in a release they have flown in a veterinarian from SeaWorld’s veterinary team.
-With files from The Canadian Press
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