atlanta, georgia, here in the united states where the cnn world weather center is located a baby beluga calf was born sunday this past weekend, this is the footage of it taking place, fantastic. i love reporting this stuff, shortly after the birth the female calf swam with the aid of the surface of the water and took her first breath, an important milestone. the early stages of the calf s life is important as the bond is established, successful nursing takes place and to make sure the calf has proper growth and development. you can see the hundreds of volunteers that took part in the birth of this baby beluga calf. i just love seeing mother nature at its finest. i think the best and most excite being part about this, atika, this calf was born on mother s day. here is a close-up picture, love this. what do you think, atika? extraordinary pictures definitely. thank you very much, derek van