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A Cook Inlet Beluga whale calf, rescued last September after being found beached and near death, is doing well and will soon be transferred to a new, permanent home, according to staff at the Alaska SeaLife Center. The whale, named Tyonek, after the village that's close to where he was found on a beach on the western shore of Cook Inlet, has increased in weight from 140 pounds when he was rescued, to 253 pounds. He's being fed a steady diet of "beluga formula", which consists of zoological milk replacement powder, mixed with herring. During the next few weeks, Tyonek will be airlifted to a new home: Sea World in San Antonio, Texas. The decision to send the beluga calf from Alaska to the animal theme park in Texas was made by NOAA Fisheries, which has jurisdiction over the endangered species. A NOAA press release on Feb. 8 stated, "Tyonek was less than a month old when he stranded, is nutritionally and socially dependent, and lacks both survival and socialization skills needed to be successful on his own in the wild. It is likely his mother either abandoned him or died, so reuniting him with her was not an option. A permanent place at a marine mammal facility provides Tyonek with a second chance at survival and social development with other belugas." The SeaWorld San Antonio website advertises a "beluga whale discovery swim experience" where guests can interact with beluga whales for 20 to 30 minutes while in the water. The company website states "Our SeaWorld San Antonio beluga whale swim is one of the only immersive programs of its kind in the world, giving our guests a chance to get to meet these amazing animals up close." An exact date for Tyonek's transfer to Sea World has not been set. (Editor's note: NOAA notice that activities pictured authorized by MMHSRP's MMPA/ESA #18786-02)