Wednesday, July 13

dolphin or Whale?

Delphiniums get their name from the Greek delphis, meaning dolphin. I think they look more like the beluga whale calf at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. However, since "whale" traces its roots to a Latin word for "seapig", I guess delphinium is a more dignified moniker.  Seapigium, not so much.
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Shedd Aquarium's beluga calf, Nunavik

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