Close X

National

First Of Two Pregnant Walruses Gives Birth At Quebec City Aquarium

The Canadian Press, 08 May, 2016 10:56 AM

QUEBEC — The first of two pregnant walruses at Quebec's City's aquarium has given birth.

The aquarium says it's the first time in Canada a captive walrus has delivered a live full-term baby.

Twelve-year-old Arnaliaq gave birth naturally and without human interference Saturday morning.

The sex of the baby is not yet known.

Only 19 walruses are believed to have become pregnant in captivity in North America since 1930, including two at the Aquarium du Quebec.

The second pregnant female, Samka, is due at the beginning of June.

MORE National ARTICLES

No Buts About It: Prof Argues Tobacco Companies Must Deal With Discarded Butts

No Buts About It: Prof Argues Tobacco Companies Must Deal With Discarded Butts

Prof. Kelley Lee of Simon Fraser University argues that a new regulatory approach is long overdue for what she considers an industry-created problem.

No Buts About It: Prof Argues Tobacco Companies Must Deal With Discarded Butts

Maple Batalia's Killer, Gurjinder 'Gary' Dhaliwal, Sentenced To Life In Prison

Gurjinder "Gary" Dhaliwal has no chance of parole for 21 years for the 2nd degree murder

Maple Batalia's Killer, Gurjinder 'Gary' Dhaliwal, Sentenced To Life In Prison

'It Was Really Scary:' Canadian Wrestler Bret Hart Reflects On Prostate Cancer And Future Recovery

'It Was Really Scary:' Canadian Wrestler Bret Hart Reflects On Prostate Cancer And Future Recovery

The grappler known as "The Hitman" held a news conference in Calgary to talk about the surgery he received for prostate cancer.

'It Was Really Scary:' Canadian Wrestler Bret Hart Reflects On Prostate Cancer And Future Recovery

Jury Trial Begins For Southern Alberta Parents Accused In Toddler's Death

Jury Trial Begins For Southern Alberta Parents Accused In Toddler's Death

David Stephan, who is 32, and his wife Collet Stephan, who is 35, have pleaded not guilty to failing to provide the necessities of life for 19-month-old Ezekiel, who died in March 2012

Jury Trial Begins For Southern Alberta Parents Accused In Toddler's Death

ID Of Doctors Who Might Help Terminally Ill Ontario Man Die To Stay Secret

ID Of Doctors Who Might Help Terminally Ill Ontario Man Die To Stay Secret

The identities of any doctors who might help a terminally ill man kill himself can be kept secret, an Ontario court ruled Monday.

ID Of Doctors Who Might Help Terminally Ill Ontario Man Die To Stay Secret

Liberals Commit More Money To Maternal Health, Including Contraception

Liberals Commit More Money To Maternal Health, Including Contraception

Maternal and newborn health was a major initiative of the former Conservative government, although it steered clear of supporting abortion and contraception.

Liberals Commit More Money To Maternal Health, Including Contraception