China: Dancing Girl Captures Beluga Whale’s Attention at Anhui Aquarium

On February 14, 2026, in Anhui, located in eastern China, a video recorded a girl dancing in front of the glass wall at an aquarium. She moved freely while facing the tank, apparently unaware of what was happening behind her at first. As she danced, a beluga in the distance began swimming closer. The whale then approached the glass and stayed near the girl, appearing to watch her movements from inside the tank. When the girl turned around and noticed the beluga beside the glass, she immediately smiled. The interaction lasted only a brief moment, but the timing made it look as though the dance had drawn the animal over.

Marineland Amusement Park - Niagara Falls

Marineland Amusement Park - Niagara Falls

A beluga whale surfaces from a tank to be fed by an employee at Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., Friday, June 9, 2023. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marineland Amusement Park - Niagara Falls

Marineland Amusement Park - Niagara Falls

A beluga whale surfaces from a tank to be fed by an employee at Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., Friday, June 9, 2023. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marineland Amusement Park - Niagara Falls

Marineland Amusement Park - Niagara Falls

A beluga whale surfaces from a tank to be fed by an employee at Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., Friday, June 9, 2023. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marineland Amusement Park - Niagara Falls

Marineland Amusement Park - Niagara Falls

A beluga whale swims in a tank at Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., Friday, June 9, 2023. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marineland Amusement Park - Niagara Falls

Marineland Amusement Park - Niagara Falls

Visitors watch as a beluga whale swims in a tank at Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., Friday, June 9, 2023. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marineland Amusement Park - Niagara Falls

Marineland Amusement Park - Niagara Falls

A beluga whale swims in a tank at Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., Friday, June 9, 2023. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

White whale in Japanese aquarium

White whale in Japanese aquarium

Beluga whales spray water onto visitors at the Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on July 29, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

White whale in Japanese aquarium

White whale in Japanese aquarium

A beluga whale sprays water onto visitors at the Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on July 29, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

White whale in Japanese aquarium

White whale in Japanese aquarium

A beluga whale sprays water onto visitors at the Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on July 29, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

White whale in Japanese aquarium

White whale in Japanese aquarium

A beluga whale sprays water onto visitors at the Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on July 29, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Joetsu Aquarium, Umigatari

Joetsu Aquarium, Umigatari

A beluga whale is seen during a press preview of the Joetsu Aquarium, nicknamed "Umigatari," in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, on June 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo