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What are the names of the belugas at Shedd? What are the origins of the names?

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What are the names of the belugas at Shedd? What are the origins of the names?

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The belugas have names from the language of the Inuit, the native people of the Canadian artic. The names are Puiji (poooEEojee – “Those Who Show Their Noses”), Naluark (nahoLOOoark – “Whitened Skin”), Mauyak (MYoack – “Soft Snow”), Naya (NYEoah – “Little Sister to a Male”), Kayavak (KAHo yaho vok – “Singing Game That Produces Soft Echoes”) and Qannik (kahoNIK – “Snowflake”).