--- title: Beluga Whale Photobombs Governor Malloy description: Beluga whale Juno photobombed Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy during a press conference on tourism growth at the Mystic Aquarium canonical: https://time.com/4020546/beluga-whale-connecticut-press-conference-malloy/ author: Olivia B. 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Waxman Staff Writer Sep 2, 2015 7:45 PM UTC A press conference at the Mystic Aquarium Wednesday turned into a whale watching session when a beluga whale photobombed Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy. While the Democrat was talking about the growth of the tourism industry in the state, the nearly 12-foot-long, 1,320 pound marine mammal stole the spotlight, pressing its face against the glass and hovering behind the politician, [WFSB reports.](http://www.wfsb.com/story/29944355/beluga-whale-photo-bombed-governor-at-mystic-aquarium-during-tourism-news-conference) Images taken by the press conference attendees: > [](https://twitter.com/Leigh%5FAppleby/status/639122229402406912) > [](https://twitter.com/JennBFoxCT/status/639102781043961856) > [](https://twitter.com/wnprharriet/status/639103059801477120) > [](https://twitter.com/CRN%5FNews/status/639104907329597440) [NBC Connecticut](http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Beluga-Steals-the-Spotlight-During-Governors-Press-Conference-323949371.html) points out that it is not the first time Juno has gone viral for interacting with visitors, between that time in 2012 when [he made visitors laugh](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQNDwZ2gJuI) by looking over an artist’s shoulder as he drew in a sketchbook, and that time in 2011 when he was [serenaded](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS%5F6-IwMPjM) by a mariachi band — a clip that has racked up more than 4.3 million views on YouTube to date. ## Transcript [ NOISE ] What makes a video go viral? Here's our guess. Mishka, I love you. [ NOISE ] Number one, cute animals. [ LAUGH ] Charlie, Charlie bit me. [ MUSIC ] [ FOREIGN ] [ MUSIC ] [ UNKNOWN ], we're going to Disneyland. Oh, my god. Number two, cute kids. [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] Number 3, remixes. [ MUSIC ] Whoa, oh my God, oh my God. [ LAUGH ] Oh my God. Whoo. Number four, spontaneity. Look at all those Number five. Cute kids and cute animals. Put this all together and it will certainly end up on your Facebook feed. 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