Written by UNC Graduate Student JP Balmonte.

Photo Credit: JP Balmonte

This is Juno, an 11-year-old male Beluga whale at the Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut! I got to meet him as part of my training as a Science Communications Fellow through the Ocean Exploration Trust at the University of Rhode Island. Tune in next week for more details on the adventure I will be embarking on aboard the E/V Nautilus in the summer!