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Description There is not a time that goes by when I see Nakai do this that I think of the little baby whale I got to know over the years. He's growing into a beautiful adolescent, but will always be little playful boy in my mind.
Taken at SeaWorld, CA.
©Ruka 1-9-08
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Comments: 39

OrcaSpitt [2008-01-30 02:18:29 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous photo! This is one of my favorites of yours. :]

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loveforRuka In reply to OrcaSpitt [2008-02-01 05:46:57 +0000 UTC]

Aw thank you!!

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Aryenne [2008-01-27 08:42:29 +0000 UTC]

Little boy . . . *shakes head* Another amazing photo. You capture so many!

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loveforRuka In reply to Aryenne [2008-01-28 03:56:54 +0000 UTC]

Aw thank you!!

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Aryenne In reply to loveforRuka [2008-01-28 05:52:58 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome!

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OrkidForever [2008-01-25 21:29:13 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous shot!

Why'd they put up those blue...things? It hides the back pool from view. O.o

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loveforRuka In reply to OrkidForever [2008-01-28 03:56:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!! The back pool is drained, they are doing some work on it.

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kakashi117 [2008-01-25 04:35:25 +0000 UTC]

Great Shot!! Beautiful timing!!

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loveforRuka In reply to kakashi117 [2008-01-28 03:56:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!

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eth0 [2008-01-24 17:43:22 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I was there last summer and I have pics of this cutie when he was much smaller, he sure has gotten bigger since summer of 07!

How cool! is he still swimming around with his mom?

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loveforRuka In reply to eth0 [2008-01-24 17:56:03 +0000 UTC]

This is Nakai, he's 6 years old. The one you're thinking of is Kalia, and she turned 3 this last December. I have pics of Kalia around in the gallery if you want to look.

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eth0 In reply to loveforRuka [2008-01-24 22:10:37 +0000 UTC]

oh I didn't know there were two babies, I only seen one....

[link]

great gallery by the way, I had to keep watching you lol.
[link]

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loveforRuka In reply to eth0 [2008-01-24 22:33:58 +0000 UTC]

sorry I didn't see your links. The first one is Orkid and Kalia the second one is Nakai.

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eth0 In reply to loveforRuka [2008-01-25 15:56:40 +0000 UTC]

ohh heh you taught me something then i've been to sea world once, I plan on going back there this year
do they still have that fun saver ? where you buy one ticker get in the rest of the year free?

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loveforRuka In reply to eth0 [2008-01-25 18:03:50 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, the Fun Card.

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eth0 In reply to loveforRuka [2008-01-25 22:15:31 +0000 UTC]

w0ot! Im going then hahah

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loveforRuka In reply to eth0 [2008-01-24 22:16:12 +0000 UTC]

Well Nakai isn't a baby, he's an adolescent. Only Kalia would be considered a baby, though she's 3.

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motsumi [2008-01-24 16:31:56 +0000 UTC]

He is handsome. I saw Nakai last year in San Diego, I believe. Still a gorgeous whale then too.

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loveforRuka In reply to motsumi [2008-01-28 03:56:02 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, he'll be a handsome guy all his life

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SonjaSnowbourn [2008-01-24 14:45:06 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful shot Wish I had the opportunity to follow orcas through there lives..

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loveforRuka In reply to SonjaSnowbourn [2008-01-28 03:55:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!

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saadh [2008-01-24 11:12:42 +0000 UTC]

He is beautiful...

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loveforRuka In reply to saadh [2008-01-28 03:55:27 +0000 UTC]

Very much so!

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Chrissy-Hime [2008-01-24 02:08:57 +0000 UTC]

Wicked shot :3

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loveforRuka In reply to Chrissy-Hime [2008-01-28 03:55:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!

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orcamistress101 [2008-01-23 23:37:17 +0000 UTC]

Great shot! I love how I can see his eye. What kind of camera do you have?

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loveforRuka In reply to orcamistress101 [2008-01-28 03:55:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!! Sony H2

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orcamistress101 In reply to loveforRuka [2008-01-28 05:06:15 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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dragonmad1988 [2008-01-23 22:54:25 +0000 UTC]

hes gorgeous, a wonderful capture of him, i love how straight his back is ^^

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loveforRuka In reply to dragonmad1988 [2008-01-28 03:55:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!

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Lunchi [2008-01-23 20:13:17 +0000 UTC]

i agree. i cant stand to see him become adult to me he will always be the little boy he once was.

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loveforRuka In reply to Lunchi [2008-01-28 03:54:57 +0000 UTC]

Agreed.

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RobindV [2008-01-23 19:54:15 +0000 UTC]

Same here, always when I hear the name Nakai that picture of him as a little one pops up in my head

Again a unique pose and you can even see some scratches on his skin

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loveforRuka In reply to RobindV [2008-01-28 03:54:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!

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Step-Into-Liquid-516 [2008-01-23 19:30:14 +0000 UTC]

The details in this are AMAZING, I love the fact that his eye is visible and the water on his belly is just streaming off like a waterfall.

He really looks like he's flying and the water comes off him so nicely and you can see the detail in the displaced water underneath him. (:

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loveforRuka In reply to Step-Into-Liquid-516 [2008-01-28 03:54:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the comment!!

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Step-Into-Liquid-516 In reply to loveforRuka [2008-01-28 06:43:11 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

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Oliuss [2008-01-23 19:14:37 +0000 UTC]

nice

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loveforRuka In reply to Oliuss [2008-01-28 03:52:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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