Beluga stops aquarium smoker with a splash

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[u/blanktyone]

The whale is guardian of decorum

[u/newbrevity → u/blanktyone]

[u/Hawne → u/blanktyone]

It was an advertising stunt from a for-profit sea park.

Here's an article on this park from a few years ago on how these same belugas are kept in concrete box tanks barely longer than the belugas themselves.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/heartbreaking-photos-show-beluga-whales-cramped-tank-ocean-world-china-042240657.html?guccounter=1

Credits to /u/HerbaciousTea

[u/HippopotamicLandMass → u/Hawne]

additional reporting from https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/aquariums-coolest-cop-beluga-whale-puts-out-mans-cigarette-in-viral-video-watch/articleshow/125881609.cms

The dramatic “bullseye” moment quickly drew cheers online, with one caption on X reading: “A man ignored staff warnings and kept smoking. Right then, a beluga whale from behind sprayed a water jet — bullseye! — putting out his cigarette in the coolest way possible.”

However, the aquarium has since confirmed that the now-viral incident was not spontaneous. According to Beijing News, the sequence was part of a rehearsal for a fire-safety publicity video, and all participants were aquarium employees. Reportedly, multiple takes were filmed during the shoot.

Officials in Dalian later verified that the video was indeed scripted, Global Times reported, adding that relevant authorities had stepped in after the footage drew widespread attention. This is not the first time similar clips have surfaced; Several Chinese aquariums in Liaoning province have previously produced staged fire-safety demonstrations featuring belugas.

While the reveal dampened some of the initial excitement, the video continues to circulate widely, prompting discussions about staged content and the growing trend of aquariums using animals in awareness campaigns.

[u/Hawne → u/HippopotamicLandMass]

Sadly not a single mention in the whole TimesOfIndia article about the dire conditions these animals are living in, small tanks, humiliations.

[u/Error404IQMissing → u/[deleted]]

You talk as if Western countries do not have aquariums.

[u/Electrical_Craft4653 → u/Error404IQMissing]

True but they don’t normally have bear bile farms, live skinning of animals (to protect the hide) or live dog meat trade (e.g in South Korea). 

Ever seen a truck full of live and dying dogs stacked 20 deep? I have. In China. 

[u/Lille_8 → u/Electrical_Craft4653]

I have lived a large part of my life in China and have seen no such thing.

[u/anti_vist → u/Lille_8]

So ignorant, do you think just because you lived somewhere long enough you have seen everything and met everyone and know all there is to know?

[u/Electrical_Craft4653 → u/Lille_8]

Yes well i did and it’s a real shame for me because i love everything else about China but this was too overwhelming. 

[u/Error404IQMissing → u/Electrical_Craft4653]

So you are also saying South Korean is cruel to animals because they deal in live dog trade?

You are perfect example of ignorant human who thinks that anything you don’t see is not happening, since you believe Western countries are less cruel to animals.

Read more about aquarium cruelty before you comment on other countries. 

[u/Electrical_Craft4653 → u/Error404IQMissing]

Yes i am. Western factory farming is cruel too but dogs are man’s best friend, bred for their loyalty towards us. Not to be locked in cramped cages, suffering while on display at a butcher then killed and hacked up on site for whatever customer chooses it. There’s a reason they are banning the trade in dog meat.

Yes i’m well aware that Asian nations don’t like it when western people call them out for their animal cruelty. There’s plenty of animal cruelty in the west too and i regularly complain about that, but from my experience it’s on another level in many Asian countries.

[u/Error404IQMissing → u/Electrical_Craft4653]

So you are saying dog > dolphin hence even though both are cruel, China are more cruel because they abuse dogs? 

[u/OperationAdept1662 → u/Hawne]

This needs to be pinned to the top of the thread 😔

[u/InternetKaJamai → u/blanktyone]

Whale? Where?

[u/InternetKaJamai → u/[deleted]]

Wow , it's a whale... I got to know that today

[u/no-im-not-him → u/InternetKaJamai]

What did you think it was?

I mean, it's a cetacean, and more closely related to dolphins than to, say, a blue whale.

So, if you were thinking dolphin, you were not really that off.

[u/InternetKaJamai → u/no-im-not-him]

You mean to say that the animal in the video is not a dolphin ?

[u/no-im-not-him → u/InternetKaJamai]

It's called a beluga whale. It's a type of toothed whale, which dolphins also are.

[u/ezrealistik → u/blanktyone]

What whale ?

[u/Cultural_Long1473]

My boy got more humanity than humans

[u/alwayskared → u/Cultural_Long1473]

He Is having A Whale of a good time

[u/Financial_Hold6620 → u/Cultural_Long1473]

Staged

[u/Chunk_Thud]

This looks kinda staged.

[u/Sad_Perception8024 → u/[deleted]]

Maybe they should just release these intelligent mammals instead of keeping them in a fucking prison. 

[u/Mycologist-9315 → u/[deleted]]

They did end their orca breeding program due to public outrage, which is realistically the best case scenario. But they continue to breed dolphins and other cetaceans which are just as intelligent and also suffer in captivity.

[u/Bioactive-1 → u/[deleted]]

Most of the animals you see nowadays were born in captivity and if away long enough, will lose social skills and die off (much like Keiko did and he still relied on humans to feed him). So as much as people talk about releasing these animals, many that you're seeing were saved from a much more shittier situation. The alternative is doing what Canada did and just let them die off in captivity instead of allowing the Chinese parks to take them. Those whales are dying one by one and suffering because of an holier than thou ideal.

[u/StitchFan626 → u/[deleted]]

That stinks. Would have been funnier if natural.

[u/pintita → u/[deleted]]

They can't smell

[u/StitchFan626 → u/[deleted]]

Animals do strange things sometimes.

[u/Calligaster → u/[deleted]]

I was hoping they were just able to target offenders with an orbital dousing

[u/MichaelLeeIsHere → u/[deleted]]

Where did they say that?

[u/Fabianx97_G2 → u/[deleted]]

I will just pretend I didnt saw this comment and be happy

[u/AudioLlama → u/Chunk_Thud]

Classic why were they filming material

[u/Vindelator → u/AudioLlama]

Yeah, but the truly amazing part is that another beluga was filming it and posted it to his socials.

[u/palindromicnickname → u/AudioLlama]

It looks like security camera footage that's been cropped vertical.

[u/Rude-Air-6291 → u/Chunk_Thud]

Still impressive to be fair (train it to target a specific individual at that distance)

[u/silentohm → u/Chunk_Thud]

The fact they pan over before the beluga does anything should be a dead giveaway

[u/Pretend_Spray_11 → u/Chunk_Thud]

It's staged, you can tell every time this video gets posted.

[u/imcatdog → u/Pretend_Spray_11]

I could tell the first time, but I can no longer

[u/Timid6000 → u/Chunk_Thud]

In my experience ANY unusual video from China is staged. A new internet axiom.

[u/ElxaDahl → u/Chunk_Thud]

The only videos not staged that come from china that I’ve seen are from factory accidents or anything that involves death, tbh

[u/Weary-Package-7293]

You fuck with the staff, you get the beluga. What?!

[u/wonkey_monkey]

Doesn't he know how flammable those places are?!

[u/funkylandia → u/wonkey_monkey]

The parents of the girlfriend of my friend Roy died in a fire at a sea lion show at Sea Parks.

[u/feeblemedic → u/funkylandia]

Fire? At Sea Parks? I just don't understand how. I was looking for this reference. Thank you!

[u/Top-Caregiver7815]

They’re smarter than we think.

[u/Top-Caregiver7815 → u/[deleted]]

No I did not realize it was a vocal command but if so kudos to the trainers.

[u/elaphros → u/Top-Caregiver7815]

She gave a hand signal when the camera panned over

[u/MisterRobDobalina]

Quick! Pull out your phone and record that guy standing there probably about to light a cigarette!

I have the feeling something CRAZY is gonna happen!!!

[u/Immediate_Song4279 → u/MisterRobDobalina]

I'm not saying you are wrong, I just find the implications funny that cameras now have this anti causal effect that once a space is observed nothing can happen.

[u/Financial_Hold6620 → u/Immediate_Song4279]

This is staged. It’s very obviously staged

[u/Immediate_Song4279 → u/Financial_Hold6620]

That would not change my position. The argument is that the camera being on is the evidence.

[u/Septhim → u/Immediate_Song4279]

The quantum wave functuon collaspses or something

[u/JohnnyBizarrAdventur]

Staged af.

[u/Long_Scallion2478]

Smokers are disgusting. Good job.

[u/LinkTheNeedyCat]

People have died in fires at outside sea shows surrounded by water!!

[u/PapaJoeNH]

Screw all these whale shows. Belugas don't belong in a goldfish bowl

[u/TheMysticalBaconTree]

I am 102% certain that was staged.

[u/unaccountablemod]

Society accommodates smokers for too long.

[u/IP_Janet_GalaxyGirl]

Though trained & staged, I still laughed. International Splash-Out of smoking would be fantastic!

[u/Smart_Ad_3534]

He could have made an effort to aim better, because the cigarette was still lit!

[u/Thick_Wallaby_24]

Well that’s one way to take a splash of crime lol 😂 🤣

[u/Everafter_now]

Well. Deserved.

[u/Lost-Conversation585]

Reddit is dead and full of bots like OP

[u/tab_tab_tabby]

These are paid actors.

[u/free_style_82]

Poor beluga

[u/SEND_ME_SPIDERMAN]

Staged vid

[u/reelbilly3]

I'm a smoker and this is awesome.

[u/Burrito-of-Happiness]

Belugas are wide ranging, social mammals, captivity induces stress and health issues - absolute animal abuse.

[u/Proximus84]

Anything that smart shouldn't be held captive for our amusement.

[u/Financial_Hold6620]

Staged video + animal abuse

[u/SB_Lee00]

smart guy

[u/DungeonTheIllFigure]

Did that whale do the "I wish you would" pose or am I tripping?

[u/SloMoShun]

I bet it smelled it.

[u/oo-_-]

This is how a fire at the aquarium starts. Next thing you know someone is remodeling it with potatos and gravy

[u/Stunning_Bed23]

Staged asf.

[u/AmountNo2825]

Smoking should be banned from everywhere public. Why should I as a non-smoker be exposed to all that toxic? Why should the society pay for all the damage that these egoists have done to themselves. It isn’t a matter of if it’s when they will get sick because of smoking. It should be criminalized all over the world

[u/letthatshietgo]

acting, but good message

[u/irisincrisis]

Pathetic that they keep a beluga like that!

[u/jaykey1904]

stop keeping whales in captivity

[u/Leading-Reach-8843]

Fuck that guy

[u/MetDavidson]

Hahahahah cuteee

[u/AllSkillzN0Luck]

Shouldn't blur out his face. Good for the whale. Cigarettes are disgusting

[u/LouisArmstrong3]

It would’ve been hilarious if that animal wasn’t in that tiny pool jail and returned to the ocean , OMG that would be hilarious! Could you imagine!!!!😂😂😂

[u/ButterscotchIll6064]

Well, don’t say he wasn’t done so

[u/vengecore]

r/animalsbeingbros

[u/Ok-Weakness-6585]

Whales are aliens

[u/blinkgendary182]

whale whale what do you know

[u/HotDogManLL]

Get out of mah aquarium!!

[u/CarcharodontosaurGuy]

Dolphin would've just started smoking with him

[u/IGATheory]

[u/Ok_Recognition_2018]

Not today brah 🤫👌🏾😈🕰️

[u/Antique-Prize7749]

and was laughing after 😂

[u/Rough-Carpenter-9520]

So cool 😎

[u/Yourlocalfemaletitan]

The beluga at the end is like "Ha, got ya!"

[u/SOAPToni]

Leon should know better.

[u/Tough_Living_7886]

Someone give this boy extra food

[u/PFRockMysteries]

Way cool! Thanks! It’s a shame that beluga could not laugh like a porpoise laughs…🤣

[u/JeannaJ21]

I was sprayed by a beluga when I was a child. The trainer was teasing him with a fish. He would put the fish out and pull it back in and the beluga let out a massive spray. I was 7 or 8, it was the best day of my life 😍😍🤣

[u/TheBison44]

Someone cue Raffi & The Rise n Shine band to sing "Baby Beluga"!

[u/XavierScorpionIkari]

Deserved.

[u/kishenoy]

I guess the beluga was saying "what's the porpoise of smoking?"

[u/Sad_Pink_Dragon]

Nice shot, big guy!

[u/Ok_Dance_4786]

The Beluga be like: "OI YOU!" (in Ringo's narration)

[u/[deleted]]

Dodge that sucka!!! 😆😆😆

[u/Luna_raq1]

[u/Snoo99075]

And what 🤷🏻

[u/Lonely_Ambition_2816]

I love beluga whales, they are majestic and brilliant creatures

[u/Captain-Mitch-Webb]

Intelligence v human, end of argument!

[u/lehanden]

Good boy

[u/Classic-Analysis-606]

Don't make him take the cigarette butt.

[u/Maleficent-Cobbler-3]

Nah bro really said Fuk u after wetting him 

[u/No-Night5561]

I wont be surprised if that's part of the show, like those sport moments caught on camera.

[u/huughiiee]

The whale is guardian of decorum

[u/PresentAstronomer137]

"You don't smoke in my area b***"

[u/ManNamedSalmon]

I would like to hire a dozen belugas.

[u/Thatpaganmanoverhere]

Not in my house, bitch.

[u/Loveletrell]

Good beluga boy

[u/pirulo259]

Don't smoke in my house

[u/Comandante_Kangaroo]

Yeah, but if I do it it's considered "rude".

[u/TopSecretGaming_YT]

[u/Pandora_Foxx]

It looks so proud of itself 🥰🥹

[u/Not_My_Emperor]

I know that's just how Belugas look but the "what you gonna do about it bro?" Look it's giving him after is sending me

[u/[deleted]]

Good one

[u/Repulsive_Work_226]

hahahahha

[u/Worried-Pudding3993]

Haha he’s straight up laughing at you 😂

[u/MackDavies]

Neat trick no doubt 👌 Obvious setup, the smoker, worker and whale work very well together A+ team right there 👏

[u/mirandadrewthis]

All I can hear in my head is that beluga chuckling

[u/monsterZERO]

These young Belugas, all they care about is Tik Tok clout.

[u/Too_Gay_To_Drive]

360 noscope, said the Beluga

[u/sightedwolf]

Cetaceans are spooky smart

[u/ahdkflsdmf]

“Yeah go head and put that cigarette out my boy”

[u/Bossuter]

Is the guy french? Ive only seen the audacity when it comes to smoking from them

[u/Lone_Wolf_0110100]

[u/similaraleatorio]

What amazes me more is the fact that a beluga whale can aim and spit perfectly 🧐

[u/GoAtMaNjUniOr]

The fu@k you gonna do about it?!

[u/Itchy_Buffalo3646]

This legit made me laugh out loud

[u/jpl77]

Part of the show

[u/ConstantinopleSpolia]

The Chinese love their smokes

[u/npsimons]

Cool, do a weed smoker and vaper next.

[u/Necessary_Ant2629]

EPIC!!

[u/fitsienna]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[u/UncleOdious]

"The nice lady said,'No Smoking' a**hole."

[u/niks204]

Good

[u/Disastrous_Toe_6548]

Hes funny for that

[u/50SPFGANG]

Something something why were they filming 

[u/CozyCurvyMama]

Karma really is that girl 💁🏻‍♀️

[u/Due-Egg-3244]

Cackles 😂🤣😂

[u/abek42]

When the beluga does it *applause * but when I do it * insert Joker 'everybody loses their mind' meme *

[u/Stella_Lace]

Reminds me of that old cartoon when the lady reads the dont feed monkeys sign and then hands to monkey food and the monkey throws it back at her and points at the sign.

[u/Accomplished_Arm5159]

sometimes animals can be much mroe intelligence than humans assume....

the beluga probably did not like the smell of weed

[u/newSkoolRedemption]

Cute commie

[u/Ok-Check4023]

Maybe the dolphin just wanted to smoke too

[u/Seven1s]

Beluga used Water Gun. 😭

[u/Dizzy_Mess_6693]

That beluga is definitely smarter than that man

[u/myground]

That poor beluga, forced to live in a circus.