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ON THE ROAD WITH HELOISE
SEAWORLD, TEXAS
Boy, talk about a whale of a story!
When I was lucky enough to be invited to "swim with a beluga whale,"
I said "yes" in a heartbeat. Later I said, "wait a whale of a minute, how
Heloise being "kissed" by Kia, a beautiful beluga whale!
February 1999 at Sea World,Texas. |
big are those things?" Whales can weigh 1,800 pounds! At least
I wouldn't have to worry about looking big in a wet suit!
The thrill of gently rubbing that soft soft skin, especially the
underbelly, looking into those little, brown, inquisitive eyes and
that B...I...G pink mouth, just can't be matched.
To give hand signals (the senior trainer taught David, my husband and me),
then to see Kia, twirl, dive, roll over and make sounds, one sounding like a
creaky door and that really made us laugh.
It was stepping into another world. I felt like a whale "friend for a
day " and will carry the emotions, smiles and delighted laughter with me
always.
Bob McCullough chatting with Heloise after her dip with Kia a beluga whale,
Sea World, Texas February 1999.
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What did I take away from this unbelievable experience? That sometimes size
really doesn't seem to matter when it comes to interaction between big and
little. You should adapt to and appreciate your environment when you are in
someone else's pond or pool, and should play by their rules when you are a
guest in their space, even a wet one!
My special thanks to Bob McCullough for this WHALE of an incredible
experience, and if you need any hints about water splashes, let me know.
-- Heloise
p.s.
The most often asked question about beluga whales? Are they the same as
beluga caviar? The answer, nope not at all. Isn't that good news!
More On the Road with Heloise
- Aboard the USS Santa Fe, October 2002
- White House Greetings Office, May 2001
- Washington, D.C. and Maryland, April 2000
- Aboard the Harry S. Truman
- Travel Hints from Attache Magazine
- Big Sky Balloonfest, July '99
- At Randolph Air Force Base, March '99
- SeaWorld, Texas, February '99
Heloise's Trip to SeaWorld
- Visit to Greece, November '98
Travel Notes & Hints from Greece
- Fishing in Montana, September '98
- With the Blue Angels, March '97
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