Imaq was a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) that lived at the Georgia Aquarium. He was captured in Hudson Bay, Manitoba on August 12th, 1990.
After capture, Imaq was brought to the Vancouver Aquarium. He stayed there until 2011, when he was moved to SeaWorld San Antonio. In 2019, Imaq was moved to the Georgia Aquarium. On October 28, 2022, Georgia Aquarium announced that Imaq died in the morning.
Offspring:
- Tuvaq
- Tiqa
- Nala (Vancouver Aquarium 2009)
- Samson
- Stella
- Martha's Calf (2015)
- Kenai
- Innik
This morning, our male beluga whale, Imaq, passed away. His death was sudden, but at age 35 he was the oldest beluga at Georgia Aquarium. He had a larger-than-life presence and was a spectator favourite. He was an enchanting ambassador for his species that showed how gregarious and beautiful beluga whales truly are. We will miss Imaq dearly, as we know many of you will.
We will perform a necropsy (animal autopsy) to hopefully understand how he may have died. What we learned from Imaq during his lifetime and in his passing will contribute more to our understanding of this enigmatic Arctic species.
Imaq was a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) that lived at the Georgia Aquarium. He was captured in Hudson Bay, Manitoba on August 12th, 1990.
After capture, Imaq was brought to the Vancouver Aquarium. He stayed there until 2011, when he was moved to SeaWorld San Antonio. In 2019, Imaq was moved to the Georgia Aquarium. On October 28, 2022, Georgia Aquarium announced that Imaq died in the morning.
Offspring:
- Tuvaq
- Tiqa
- Nala (Vancouver Aquarium 2009)
- Samson
- Stella
- Martha's Calf (2015)
- Kenai
- Innik
This morning, our male beluga whale, Imaq, passed away. His death was sudden, but at age 35 he was the oldest beluga at Georgia Aquarium. He had a larger-than-life presence and was a spectator favourite. He was an enchanting ambassador for his species that showed how gregarious and beautiful beluga whales truly are. We will miss Imaq dearly, as we know many of you will.
We will perform a necropsy (animal autopsy) to hopefully understand how he may have died. What we learned from Imaq during his lifetime and in his passing will contribute more to our understanding of this enigmatic Arctic species.
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